117-hr-7983117th Congress

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

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