Securing America's Future Act of 2018
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]
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Summary
Securing America's Future Act of 2018 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise immigrant visa allocation provisions, including family-related visas. A nonimmigrant classification for parents of adult U.S. citizens is created. The diversity visa program is eliminated. Annual immigration levels are revised. The limit on the worldwide level of employment-based immigrants is increased. The H-2C visa temporary agricultural worker program is revised. A trust fund is established to provide incentives for such workers to return to their country of origin. DNA testing to establish family relationships is authorized. Employment eligibility verification provisions are revised. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall establish an employment verification system. No federal, state, or local government entity or individual may prohibit or restrict a federal, state, or local government entity or official from complying with the immigration laws or assisting related federal law enforcement activities. The bill revises provisions regarding: (1) detention of aliens in removal proceedings; (2) illegal entry and reentry; (3) inadmissibility and deportability of criminal aliens, gang members, drunk drivers, and sex offenders; (4) repatriation; (5) asylum and asylum fraud; (6) unaccompanied alien children; (7) foreign students; and (8) visa fraud. The bill: (1) transfers authority for strengthening the southern border from the Department of Justice to DHS; (2) revises border security provisions; (3) provides for additional border security personnel; (4) authorizes new ports of entry along the northern border and southern borders; (5) authorizes National Guard border security activities; (6) provides contingent nonimmigrant status for certain aliens who entered the United States as minors; (7) authorizes appropriations for specified border barriers and infrastructure; and (8) establishes Operation Stonegarden to make border security grants to law enforcement agencies. DHS shall: (1) submit a southern border threat analysis, (2) establish the Integrated Border Enforcement Team program, (3) implement the Border Security Deployment Program, (4) review social media activities of visa applicants, and (5) establish a biometric exit data system.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]
VA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2]
AZ • R
Sponsored 1/10/2018
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
WI • R
Sponsored 1/10/2018
Palmer
AL • R
Sponsored 2/2/2018
Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/2/2018
Wagner
MO • R
Sponsored 2/2/2018
McCaul
TX • R
Sponsored 1/10/2018
Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1]
ID • R
Sponsored 1/10/2018
Carter (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 1/10/2018
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/11/2018
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 1/11/2018
Norman
SC • R
Sponsored 1/11/2018
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/11/2018
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/11/2018
Weber (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 1/11/2018
Sessions
TX • R
Sponsored 1/11/2018
Rouzer
NC • R
Sponsored 1/11/2018
Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/11/2018
Rutherford
FL • R
Sponsored 1/11/2018
Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
CO • R
Sponsored 1/11/2018
Calvert
CA • R
Sponsored 1/12/2018
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
OH • R
Sponsored 1/12/2018
Tenney
NY • R
Sponsored 1/12/2018
Aderholt
AL • R
Sponsored 1/16/2018
Harris (MD)
MD • R
Sponsored 1/16/2018
Smucker
PA • R
Sponsored 1/16/2018
Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]
NC • R
Sponsored 1/16/2018
Barr
KY • R
Sponsored 1/16/2018
Hudson
NC • R
Sponsored 1/16/2018
Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
SC • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7]
VA • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
IN • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
NC • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]
WV • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]
NM • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]
MI • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Kevin Cramer
ND • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Loudermilk
GA • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
OH • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]
OH • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Higgins (LA)
LA • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
SC • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Arrington
TX • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
OH • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
DesJarlais
TN • R
Sponsored 1/17/2018
Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2]
AL • R
Sponsored 1/18/2018
Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4]
IN • R
Sponsored 1/18/2018
Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/18/2018
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
NE • R
Sponsored 1/18/2018
Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]
MS • R
Sponsored 1/18/2018
Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/18/2018
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/19/2018
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 1/19/2018
Williams (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 1/19/2018
Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/19/2018
Marsha Blackburn
TN • R
Sponsored 1/19/2018
Crawford
AR • R
Sponsored 1/19/2018
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Sponsored 1/19/2018
Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/19/2018
Estes
KS • R
Sponsored 1/19/2018
Jim Banks
IN • R
Sponsored 1/19/2018
Bacon
NE • R
Sponsored 1/19/2018
Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/19/2018
Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/19/2018
Rep. Handel, Karen C. [R-GA-6]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/19/2018
Kelly (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 1/19/2018
Thompson (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 1/19/2018
Walberg
MI • R
Sponsored 1/19/2018
Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/22/2018
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 1/22/2018
Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/22/2018
Westerman
AR • R
Sponsored 1/22/2018
Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/22/2018
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]
UT • R
Sponsored 1/22/2018
Schweikert
AZ • R
Sponsored 1/22/2018
McClintock
CA • R
Sponsored 1/29/2018
Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/29/2018
Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Sponsored 1/29/2018
Rogers (KY)
KY • R
Sponsored 1/30/2018
Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 1/30/2018
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 2/6/2018
Wilson (SC)
SC • R
Sponsored 2/6/2018
Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1]
SC • R
Sponsored 2/7/2018
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]
CA • R
Sponsored 2/7/2018
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
CO • R
Sponsored 2/7/2018
Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4]
SC • R
Sponsored 2/13/2018
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
MO • R
Sponsored 2/13/2018
Scalise
LA • R
Sponsored 2/14/2018
Carter (GA)
GA • R
Sponsored 2/15/2018
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
NY • R
Sponsored 2/26/2018
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
CO • R
Sponsored 3/13/2018
Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]
ME • R
Sponsored 5/10/2018
Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 6/6/2018
Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/8/2018
Comer
KY • R
Sponsored 6/8/2018
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