H.R. 5507: 

Securing the Homeland Through Agency Reporting Enhancement Act

Published: 

Sponsored by:  Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC9, 1995-2013] in the 109th congress

NumbersUSA's Position:  

Support

The bill would require the Social Security Administration to send a “no-match” notification letter to all employers that have been given a non-matching Social Security number by an employee, and to provide DHS with information regarding the non-matching employee.

To establish procedures for the issuance by the Commissioner of Social Security of "no match" letters to employers, and for the notification of the Secretary of Homeland Security regarding such letters.

H.R. 5484: 

Good Fences Make Good Neighbors Act of 2006

Published: 

Sponsored by:  Rep. Patrick McHenry [R-NC10] in the 109th congress

NumbersUSA's Position:  

Support

The bill would allow a border state to use a portion of PATRIOT Act grant funds for state and local domestic preparedness support to construct physical barriers near the border to deter illegal crossings.

To allow border States to use a portion of certain Department of Homeland Security grants to build physical barriers to deter illegal crossings.

H.R. 5505: 

Federal Contract Accountability Act

Published: 

Sponsored by:  Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC9, 1995-2013] in the 109th congress

NumbersUSA's Position:  

Support

The bill would bar any employer who is a repeat violator of unlawful employment statutes or is convicted of a related crime from receiving Federal contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements for two years.

To require the debarment from Federal contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements of employers who hire unauthorized aliens, and for other purposes.

H.R. 5506: 

State Accountability in Licensing Act

Published: 

Sponsored by:  Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC9, 1995-2013] in the 109th congress

NumbersUSA's Position:  

Support

The bill would prohibit a driver’s license from being considered as proof of identity for purposes of employment eligibility verification if the state that issued the license permits the use of an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number that is not a Social Security number in the application process.

H.Res. 839: 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that officers of the Department of Homeland Security should not undermine the efforts of citizen groups such as the Minuteman Project to preserve the integrity of the borders of the United States.

Published: 

Sponsored by:  Rep. Virgil Goode [R-VA5, 1997-2009] in the 109th congress

NumbersUSA's Position:  

No Position

The bill would express a sense of the House that DHS should not undermine the efforts of citizen groups to preserve the integrity of our borders.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that officers of the Department of Homeland Security should not undermine the efforts of citizen groups such as the Minuteman Project to preserve the integrity of the borders of the United States and protect the Nation from intrusion.

H.R. 5456: 

Illegal Immigration Crisis Response Act of 2006

Published: 

Sponsored by:  Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN5, 2003-2013] in the 109th congress

NumbersUSA's Position:  

Support

The bill would prohibit admission to the United States (one year after enactment) without a passport or certain other documents, make English the official language, create an Office of Alien Registration for illegal aliens, provide identification cards to registered illegal aliens, deport illegal aliens that do not register, and provide temporary resident status to illegal aliens and subsequent adjustment to permanent residence.

To respond to the crisis of illegal immigration in the United States.

H.R. 5457: 

To supersede certain judicial orders interfering with the implementation of amendments to section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Published: 

Sponsored by:  Rep. John Doolittle [R-CA4, 1993-2009] in the 109th congress

NumbersUSA's Position:  

No Position

The bill would state that statutory provisions governing expedited removal of inadmissible arriving aliens supersede court orders issued before the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 took effect, provided the court order affects DHS’ ability to remove such aliens in an expedited manner.

To supersede certain judicial orders interfering with the implementation of amendments to section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

H.R. 5435: 

To amend the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend by one year the deadline for the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.

Published: 

Sponsored by:  Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D-TX16, 1997-2013] in the 109th congress

NumbersUSA's Position:  

Oppose

The bill would extend the deadline for implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative from January 1, 2008, to June 1, 2009.

To amend the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend by one year the deadline for the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.

H.R. 5412: 

Border Health Security Act of 2006

Published: 

Sponsored by:  Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D-TX16, 1997-2013] in the 109th congress

NumbersUSA's Position:  

No Position

The bill would authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to state and local governments and other public entities as to: (1) effect improvement in the health of border area residents; and(2) enhance border area bioterrorism preparedness; would authorize a $10 million appropriation for Fiscal 2007 to carry out the aims of the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission, and would allow Commission members or staff to provide advice or recommendations to Congress at any time – whether there is a request for such advice/recommendations or not; would create a

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