H.R. 4547, the Build the Fence Act of 2016, would direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to complete the required southwest border fencing by December 31, 2017. The bill would also amend the Secure Fence Act of 2006 to direct DHS to achieve operational control over U.S. international land and maritime borders by the same date.
H.R. 4375, the Repeal ID Act of 2016, would repeal the REAL ID Act that requires U.S. citizens and legal immigrants to carry tamper-proof and secure forms of identification and to require states to share information. REAL ID would require use of the secure IDs to board airplanes among other things. Its repeal would make it easier for illegal aliens to live and travel in the United States. The Senate companion bill is S. 2440 introduced by Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.)
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to search all public records to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the United States.
H.R. 4303, the Border Security and Accountability Act of 2015, would prevent Border Patrol officers from patrolling environmentally sensitive areas along the border and require officers to take certain measures when encountering family units and other potentially vulnerable illegal border crossers.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to check an alien's interactions on and posting of material to the Internet prior to the issuance of a visa, and for other purposes.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the Governor of a State to reject the resettlement of a refugee in that State unless there is adequate assurance that the alien does not present a security risk and for other purposes.
H.R. 4143, the Terrorist Refugee Infiltration Prevention Act of 2015, would halt the resettlement of refugees from countries that contain terrorist controlled areas unless certified by the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, the FBI, and the Director of National Intelligence.
H.R. 4089, the Student Visa Security Improvement Act, would require DHS employees to review the applications, conduct in-person interviews where appropriate, and conduct on-site reviews of applications and supporting documentation with respect to student and exchange program visa applicants prior to final visa adjudication.
H.R. 4074 would halt all refugee resettlement until both chambers of Congress passed a joint resolution. The bill would also require the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report to Congress each year detailing the nationality of resettled refugees.