B–VERIFY Act of 2022
Sponsored By: Representative Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
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Summary
Biometric Verification for Entry and Reconfirming Identity with Forensics Act of 2022 or the B-VERIFY Act of 2022 This bill addresses various issues pertaining to immigration, such as (1) requiring any applicant for an immigration benefit, including a U.S. national applying for a noncitizen beneficiary, to provide biometric information, including DNA; (2) permanently barring a noncitizen from becoming a U.S. citizen if the noncitizen is the parent of an unaccompanied alien child who arrives at the U.S. border; and (3) prohibiting the Department of Health and Human Services from expending government funds to provide counsel to detained unaccompanied alien children in legal proceedings.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
TX • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/8/2022
Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/8/2022
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/8/2022
Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/8/2022
Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]
IL • R
Sponsored 6/8/2022
Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]
WI • R
Sponsored 6/8/2022
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/8/2022
Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
CO • R
Sponsored 6/8/2022
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
NC • R
Sponsored 6/8/2022
Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/21/2022
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/6/2022
Roll Call Votes
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