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HR 63 Responsible Immigration and Secure Enforcement Act
Topic Started: 13 Jun 2013, 04:08 PM (343 Views)
Heather Holson
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48 hours for debate

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Mr. CALLAGHAN of Massachusetts, Ms. HOLSON of Iowa, and Mr. LUKE of Utah, Ms. Kilinger, Mr. Kensington, and Mr. Beamer in THE HOUSE and Mr. BRENNINGER of New Mexico and Ms. MARTINEZ of Florida in THE SENATE and on behalf of THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, submits.

A BILL

To address our immigration problems by streamlining the process, allowing for citizenship, making the process simpler and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the United States Senate and The United States House of Representatives, in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1, SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS

a) Short Title - This Act may be cited as the ‘Responsible Immigration and Secure Enforcement Act’ or, the ‘RISE Act’

b) Table of Contents - The Table of Contents of this Act is as follows.

Sec. 1 - Short Title and Table of Contents
Sec. 2 - Southern Border Security Commission
Sec. 3 - Border Security Requirement
Sec. 4 - Pathway to Citizenship
Sec. 5 - Monitoring Requirement


SECTION 2, SOUTHERN BORDER SECURITY COMMISSION

a) ESTABLISHMENT -- Upon passage of this bill, a commission shall be formed to investigate and declare the border secure. Referred to in this section as the ‘Commission’. The Commission shall be tasked with making a report 4 years after creation.

b) COMPOSITION -- The Commission shall consist of the following members;

i) 2 members shall be appointed by the President of the United States

ii) 2 members shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of The United States Senate

iii) 2 members shall be appointed by the Speaker of The House of The United States House of Representatives.

iv) 1 member shall be appointed by the Governor of each of the following states: New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, and California


c) QUALIFICATION FOR APPOINTMENT -- Appointed members of the Commission shall be distinguished individuals noted for their knowledge and experience of border security at the Federal, State or local levels.


d) TIME OF APPOINTMENTS -- The appointments required by Section 2, subsection B shall not be made later than 90 days after the passage of this act.


e) REPORT -- No later than 180 days after the 4 years described in Section 2. subsection A, the Commission shall submit a report to The President, The Secretary of State and Congress on the current situation on the border, including their opinion on whether or not the border can be deemed ‘secure’.


SECTION 3, BORDER SECURITY REQUIREMENT

a) THE SAVE ACT -- Border security shall be addressed by the ‘SAVE Act’

b) MISC. -- The below portions of this bill, concerning the Pathway to Citizenship shall begin once the border is deemed secure by the Commission and this security shall be addressed by the Save Act.


SECTION 4. PATHWAY TO CITIZENSHIP

SUBSEC. A. BACKGROUND CHECKS

a) REQUIREMENT FOR BACKGROUND CHECKS -- The Secretary of State shall utilize biometric, biographic, and other data the Secretary deems appropriate

i) To conduct Security and law enforcement background checks of an alien applying for lawful permanent residency

ii) To determine whether there is any national security, criminal or other factor that would render the alien ineligible for such action.

iii) To ensure that those who fail a law enforcement background check, for any reason other than illegal alien status, are appropriated in accordance with federal law.

b) COMPLETION OF BACKGROUND CHECKS -- The Secretary may not adjust an alien’s status to status of lawful permanent resident until the security and law enforcement background checks have been completed.


SUBSEC. B. PAYMENT OF TAXES AND FINES

a) IN GENERAL -- An alien may not file for lawful permanent resident unless the applicant has satisfied applicable Federal Tax liability.

b) DEFINITION OF FEDERAL TAX LIABILITY -- In this subsection the term ‘applicable Federal Tax liability’ means all Federal income taxes assessed in accordance with section 6203 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

c) DEMONSTRATION OF COMPLIANCE -- An applicant may demonstrate compliance with this subsection by submitting the appropriate documents, in accordance with the regulations provided by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of The Treasury.

d) APPLICATION FORM -- The application form shall require information determined as necessary and appropriate by the Secretary of The Treasury.

e) FINES -- An alien shall pay a $2,000 fine before being allowed to obtain lawful residency.


SUBSEC. C. ENGLISH REQUIREMENT

a) IN GENERAL -- An alien 16 years or older shall establish that he or she --

i) Speaks English fluently by taking a Test of English as a Foreign Language, or an equivalent score based test.

b) EXAMINATION OF TEST SCORES -- The Secretary of the Education shall be responsible for examining test scores.

i) The Secretary of Education shall examine all test scores.

ii) An Alien may not obtain lawful residency unless they pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language, specified in subsection c, paragraph a.

c) INTERVIEWS -- The Secretary may interview applicants for the purpose of adjusting the status of an alien.


SUBSEC. D. BACK OF THE LINE REQUIREMENT

a) BACK OF THE LINE -- The status of an alien may not be adjusted to that of lawful resident until after the Secretary of State certifies that immigrant visas have become available for all aliens.
i) Lawful Immigrants shall take precedence over an alien when trying to obtain a citizenship

ii) Aliens must wait 8 and a half years before being eligible to obtain their lawful residency.

b) EXEMPTIONS -- Those aliens who qualify for citizenship under the provisions of the DREAM Act of 2011 (passed by both Chambers and signed by President Obama), but are too old to qualify within the age limits laid out, shall be eligible to obtain their citizenship quicker.


SUBSEC. E FEDERAL BENEFITS

a) INELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS -- An alien who is waiting to obtain their lawful residency shall not be eligible for any Federal means-tested public benefits

b) TIME -- An alien shall not be eligible for these Federal means-tested public benefits until they obtain their lawful residency.


SUBSEC. F. FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE

a) IN GENERAL -- An alien may not obtain citizenship unless they are deemed as “financially independent”

b) FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE -- This shall have no set criteria and every alien trying to obtain their lawful residency must be evaluated for financial independence. The criteria shall include the following.

i) Income

ii) Debt

iii) House, Car, or other payments

iv) Number of family members

c) COMPLETION -- Upon evaluation and deemed financial independence an alien may obtain his or her lawful residency.


SECTION 5. MONITORING REQUIREMENT

a) ELECTRONIC MONITORING SYSTEM -- The Secretary of Homeland Security, through the Director of U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services, shall establish an electronic monitoring system, which shall --

i) be modeled on the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) and SEVIS II tracking system which are administered by the U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

ii) monitor the presence and employment of aliens to ensure they do not overstay their visas.

iii) assist in ensuring the compliance of these aliens with the requirements of their Visa program.
Edited by Heather Holson, 13 Jun 2013, 06:49 PM.
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Daniel Hernandez
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Rick Thomas

Madame Speaker,

I request permission to revise and extend my remarks.

I join with my colleagues in supporting the motion to call the previous question. What we have here is a case where a distinct minority of this body are content to try and unravel a compromise in which neither of them was involved, in which neither of them contributed anything of value to this discussion and in which neither of them has any interest in turning this compromise into a reality. Instead, they are seeking to unravel a compromise that would result in the most comprehensive reform in a generation. I urge my colleagues to reject the obstructionist tactics being utilized by the members from Oregon and Vermont.

I yield.
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Ambrose Griffith
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I'm sorry, Mr. Speaker, if the gentleman from Texas believes that business should be conducted behind doors and no further comment should be made in the public light. It is, however, little wonder that Americans trust this Congress less and less as time goes by.

I yield.
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Daniel Hernandez
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Rick Thomas

Madame Speaker,

I request permission to revise and extend my remarks.

I'm sorry that the gentlelady from Oregon doesn't feel the need to contribute anything constructive. I am also sorry that the gentlelady from Oregon doesn't seem to be aware that the Speaker of the House is, in fact, a woman. Perhaps she could familiarize herself with basic facts before lecturing those of us who have been involved in these debates?

I yield.
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Heather Holson
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The motion to call takes precedence being properly recognized and seconded. 24 hours for voting.
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Daniel Hernandez
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Rick Thomas

Aye to Call
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Ambrose Griffith
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Madame Speaker,

I have attempted to be constructive by moving to strike a second of this bill which is causing me some difficulty in supporting it; furthermore, if the honourable gentleman from Texas has little more to criticize me on than the importance of my argument from his perspective, and my slip of the tongue in calling you a Mr. despite the fact that you obviously can defend your own gender, then I question who it is in this debate who fails to offer anything constructive.

I yield.
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Ambrose Griffith
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Nay to call.
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Brenninger
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Aye
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Heather Holson
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Aye
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AK3
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Madam Speaker,

This isn't just "some small issue" as the minority is claiming it to be. This is a major issue, and you're hurt millions of immigrants by this legislation. As such, I'm going to stand against it. You can't write off bigotry and injustice as a "trivial matter".

Nay to call.

I yield
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Jack Bentley
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Nay to call.
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Landry
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Winter is Coming to the Red States
Aye to call
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Patrick Callaghan
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New England Republican >:D
Aye to call
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Patrick Callaghan
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New England Republican >:D
Madame Speaker,

I also rise to revise and extend my remarks. The fact the lady from Vermont sees fit to insult this legislation and those that support it by calling it bigotry is simply nonsense and such unfounded accusations have no place in this body of the people. I ask the lady to please retract that insult.

I yield.
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Madame Speaker,

I want to APPLAUD the Gang of Six for their amazing work on this bill. This is an astounding piece of legislation and I hope it passes with an overwhelming majority when a vote comes up! *Claps*


Also, Aye to Call.

I Yield.
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Vissering
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I'm radioactive.
Aye to call
Edited by Vissering, 15 Jun 2013, 02:07 AM.
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Melissa Sanchez
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Abstain to Call.

Madam Speaker,

As a practical matter, we have sufficient illegals in the United States which are working in areas such as agriculture that most citizens want nothing to do with. The situation can not be ignored completely, although I am not certain that the solution is not a guest worker program instead of a pathway to citizenship. Perhaps both are called for.

As for the debate over language, I would note that in a substantial section of Miami, it is necessary to be able to speak Spanish, preferably the Cuban dialect, in order to work. In a substantial portion of the State, being able to speak Spanish is a positive when seeking employment.

However, at the end of the day, we are as a sovereign nation free to set our requirements as we wish for citizenship, subject to the Constitution, and we do. The rules can vary widely as a result.

In short, I actually don't care about an English requirement, either way.

Finally, as for what the Founding Fathers would think, this is the House of Representatives. Majority rules. The Senate, where debate is exalted and protected, is on the other end of the building.

Whether the Gentle Ladies like it or not, that is how it is.

I yield the balance of my time.
Edited by Melissa Sanchez, 15 Jun 2013, 08:08 AM.
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Damien Andrews
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Aye to call
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Heather Holson
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Debate has now ended and this bill shall be moved for a vote.
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