Legislative Update
The following bills were recently introduced in Congress:
HJ Res 58, sponsored by Rep Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] (introduced 5/22/2003), disapproving the rules submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury relating to section 326(a) of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001. (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001. Disapproves of final rules of the Treasury Department on April 30 permitting financial institutions to accept certain forms of identification from noncitizens, including the Matricula Consular card.
HR 2258, sponsored by Rep Rodriguez, Ciro [TX-28] (introduced 5/22/2003), to provide for programs and activities to improve the health of Hispanic individuals, and for other purposes. The legislation would provide states the option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women under the Medicaid and SCHIP programs.
HR 2330, Rep Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] (introduced 6/4/2003), to sanction the ruling Burmese military junta, to strengthen Burma's democratic forces and support and recognize the National League of Democracy as the legitimate representative of the Burmese people, and for other purposes. Would authorize the President to deny visas and entry to the former and present leadership of the (Burmese) State Peace and Development Council or the Union Solidarity Development Association.
HR 2359, sponsored by Rep Calvert, Ken [CA-44] (introduced 6/5/2003), to extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification [from the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996], and for other purposes.
HR 2435, sponsored by Rep Sanchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39] (introduced 6/11/2003), to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for compensation to States incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors.
S. 1159, sponsored by Sen Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] (introduced 5/23/2003), to provide for programs and activities to improve the health of Hispanic individuals, and for other purposes. The legislation would provide states the option of covering legal immigrant children and pregnant women under the Medicaid and SCHIP programs.
S. 1163, sponsored by Sen Hutchison, Kay Bailey [D-TX] (introduced 6/2/2003), to condition of receipt certain State revolving funds on the restriction of development or construction of new colonia and colonia structures along the border between the United States and Mexico.
S. 1182, sponsored by Sen McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] (introduced 6/4/2003), to sanction the ruling Burmese military junta, to strengthen Burma's democratic forces and support and recognize the National League of Democracy as the legitimate representative of the Burmese people, and for other purposes. Similar to HR 2330 above and S. 1215.
S. 1215, sponsored by Sen McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] (introduced 6/9/2003), to sanction the ruling Burmese military junta, to strengthen Burma's democratic forces and support and recognize the National League of Democracy as the legitimate representative of the Burmese people, and for other purposes. Similar to S. 1182 and HR 2330
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