Immigration

in committee · United States · House Feb 6, 2025

HR 1079: CARTEL Act of 2025

Cartel And Radical Terrorist Enforcement Log Act of 2025 or the CARTEL Act of 2025 This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection to publish each month statistics related to encounters and arrests. The report must include, for example, the total number of individuals affiliated with transnational criminal organizations who have repeatedly attempted to cross unlawfully into the United States. The Department of Homeland Security must report annually on foreign terrorist organizations and transnational criminal organizations attempting to move their members or affiliates into the United States through the southern, northern, or maritime border.

Topics ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationMandates monthly reporting on encounters with transnational criminal organizations attempting unlawful border crossings, strengthening enforcement metrics per bill summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Border Security Enforcement

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in committee · United States · House Jan 6, 2026

HR 6946: Temporary Protected Status Reform Act of 2026.

HR 6946, the Temporary Protected Status Reform Act of 2026, would terminate TPS for nationals from Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, and Lebanon. It requires these individuals to depart the U.S. within 180 days of the law's enactment, unless they already hold other lawful immigration status (such as permanent residency, asylum, or another non-TPS visa). Employment authorization tied to TPS would expire on the termination date, and the Secretary of Homeland Security cannot redesignate these countries for TPS without new legislation. The bill explicitly states it does not require granting relief or limit existing immigration enforcement authority.

Topics ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationTerminates TPS for multiple countries, forcing departure and ending work authorization, directly restricting immigrant protections.95% confidence ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentTerminates TPS work authorization for affected nationals, directly restricting their employment rights and ability to work in the U.S.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Enforcement Refugees & Asylum Work Authorization

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in committee · United States · House Feb 13, 2025

HR 1338: REPLACE Act

Replacing Essential Passports and Licenses After Certain Emergencies Act or the REPLACE Act This bill automatically waives the fees to replace certain federal documents (e.g., passports, visas, or immigration documents) destroyed by a major disaster. Under current law, the Department of State and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may waive replacement fees for these critical documents for individuals or households adversely affected by a major disaster. The bill requires the State Department and USCIS to waive these replacement fees when the documents are destroyed by a major disaster for which assistance is provided under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Individuals and Households Program. The agencies must notify the public of the availability of these waivers on their respective websites. The bill also requires the State Department and USCIS to annually report to Congress the number of such fee waivers granted and the resulting cost to the respective agencies.

Topics ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationBill waives fees for replacing immigration documents after disasters, providing a service to affected immigrants without restricting access.60% confidence

Sub-Topics Citizenship & Naturalization Tags Emergency Management

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in committee · United States · House Jan 9, 2025

HR 285: Advanced Border Coordination Act of 2025

HR 285, the Advanced Border Coordination Act of 2025, requires the Department of Homeland Security to establish at least two Joint Operations Centers along the southern border within six months of enactment. These centers will enable coordinated operations between federal (including DHS, Defense, and Justice), state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to address threats like drug trafficking, human trafficking, illegal border crossings, and weapons seizures. Key mechanisms include centralized communication for field operations, shared information protocols, personnel deployment tracking, and annual reporting to Congress on center operations, resource use, and communication gaps. The bill directly affects border agencies and tribes participating in these coordinated efforts, aiming to improve interagency collaboration without specifying new enforcement powers.

Topics ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationMandates state-federal coordination for border enforcement against illegal crossings, aligning with 'oppose' indicators of increased enforcement cooperation.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Border Security Enforcement

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in committee · United States · House Jan 21, 2025

HR 569: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025

Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025 This bill limits birthright citizenship by redefining what it means to be subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Currently, a person born in the United States and subject to U.S. jurisdiction is entitled to citizenship. Under the bill, a person is subject to U.S. jurisdiction if he or she is born to a parent who is (1) a U.S. citizen or national, (2) a lawful permanent resident residing in the United States, or (3) a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) with a lawful immigration status who is performing active service in the Armed Forces. The bill does not affect the citizenship or nationality status of any person born before the bill's enactment date.

Topics ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationRestricts birthright citizenship by excluding children of undocumented parents, limiting a core immigrant protection under current law.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Citizenship & Naturalization

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in committee · United States · House Jun 11, 2025

HR 3926: Terrorist Inadmissibility Codification Act

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the list of groups whose members or spokespeople are barred from entering the U.S. It specifically adds Hamas, Hezbollah, Al-Qaeda, ISIS, and Palestine Islamic Jihad to the existing list of terrorist organizations. The amendment clarifies that individuals affiliated with these groups, or who endorse their activities, are considered "aliens engaged in terrorist activity." This change directly affects foreign nationals affiliated with these designated groups or their successors/affiliates seeking U.S. entry.

Topics ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationExpands inadmissibility to terrorist affiliates, restricting entry access per Immigration Act amendments95% confidence

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in committee · United States · House Mar 11, 2025

HR 2050: Homeland Heroes Pay Act

HR 2050, the Homeland Heroes Pay Act, ensures that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers continue receiving pay during federal budget gaps. It directly affects CBP agents working at Southwest, Northern, and maritime border ports (preventing terrorism, drug trafficking, and illegal entry) and ICE officers handling immigration enforcement (detaining/removing individuals) and criminal investigations (drug trafficking, human smuggling). The bill automatically funds their salaries and expenses using existing Treasury money if discretionary appropriations lapse after the bill passes. This prevents pay interruptions for these frontline personnel during budget shutdowns while they perform critical border security and enforcement duties.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFunds CBP/ICE enforcement personnel during budget gaps, directly supporting border security and criminal investigations (drug trafficking, human smuggling) within criminal justice framework.95% confidence ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationFunds CBP/ICE enforcement personnel during budget gaps, directly supporting immigration enforcement operations that detain/remove individuals, increasing enforcement capacity.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill ensures continued pay for federal workers during budget gaps, protecting wages and employment stability for CBP and ICE personnel.75% confidence

Sub-Topics Border Security Enforcement

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in committee · United States · House Feb 12, 2026

HR 7541: U.S. Farmworker Protection Act

HR 7541, the U.S. Farmworker Protection Act, sets a 400,000 annual cap on H-2A visa positions for temporary agricultural workers, with exceptions for jobs covered by union collective bargaining agreements. This directly affects agricultural employers seeking H-2A workers and U.S. farmworkers who may face wage or job competition from the program. The key mechanism limits total certified H-2A positions per fiscal year (excluding union-represented roles), addressing concerns about the program's rapid growth - from 82,099 jobs in 2008 to 384,865 in 2024 - potentially impacting U.S. farmworker wages and conditions. The bill does not change existing H-2A rules but adds this numerical restriction to Congress's stated policy concerns.

Topics ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationCaps H-2A visas at 400,000 annually, restricting access for temporary agricultural workers, directly limiting immigrant employment opportunities.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentCaps H-2A visas to reduce competition for U.S. farmworkers, protecting wages/jobs; exception for union bargaining supports labor rights.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Collective Bargaining Labor Standards

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in committee · United States · House Sep 10, 2025

HR 5283: Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act

The Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (HR 5283) increases U.S. immigration visas for healthcare workers by recapturing unused employment-based visas from 1992-2024. It directly affects foreign nurses and physicians who filed petitions before 2027 (three years after enactment), reserving 25,000 visas for nurses and 15,000 for physicians. Key provisions include exempting these visas from country caps, requiring labor attestations to ensure no U.S. worker displacement, and establishing fee-free premium processing for applications. The bill aims to address healthcare staffing shortages by making these visas immediately available to qualifying professionals and their families.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill increases visas for nurses/physicians (25k/15k) to address workforce shortages, directly improving healthcare access and system resilience per healthcare topic definition.95% confidence ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationIncreases visas for healthcare workers, expanding immigration pathways for nurses and physicians through dedicated visa reserves.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce Insurance

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in committee · United States · House Jul 14, 2025

HR 4367: Bracero Program 2.0 Act

HR 4367, the Bracero Program 2.0 Act, reforms the H-2A agricultural visa program to improve employer processes and worker mobility. It requires an online portal for employers to file petitions and post jobs (replacing current ad requirements), raises the H-2A wage rate to the state minimum wage plus $2.00 per hour, and creates a 6-year pilot program allowing H-2A workers to move between registered agricultural employers within the same state without restarting visa paperwork. The pilot limits portable H-2A status to 10,000 workers at a time and mandates employers to provide workers' compensation if state coverage doesn’t apply. This directly affects agricultural employers seeking seasonal workers and H-2A workers who may switch employers more easily under the pilot.

Topics ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationRaises H-2A wages and enables worker mobility between employers, improving conditions for agricultural immigrant workers under federal visa program reform.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRaises H-2A wage to state min + $2/hr and allows worker mobility between employers, strengthening labor protections for agricultural workers.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Border Security Enforcement Work Authorization Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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