HR 6706 United States House · 117th Congress

ALIEN Act of 2022

Summary

Abolishing the Lottery and Immigration Enforcement Now Act of 2022 or the ALIEN Act of 2022 This bill makes various changes to immigration laws, including by (1) eliminating the diversity visa program; (2) establishing additional penalties for non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who overstay a visa, such as criminal penalties for an overstay and permanent bans for repeat overstays; and (3) eliminating the authority of the Department of Homeland Security to waive certain grounds of inadmissibility, such as for grounds related to the simple possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2022

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Feb 11, 2022 Last action Nov 1, 2022

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Committee

Nov 1, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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Feb 11, 2022

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Feb 11, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 11 co-sponsors