Timely Repatriation Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 28, 2013)
Timely Repatriation Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to publish a report every six months listing countries that have: (1) refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country, and the total number of such aliens; and (2) an excessive repatriation failure rate.
Directs the Secretary of Statewith respect to a listed country: (1) to not issue visas to attendants, servants, and personal employees of such country's diplomats and officials/employees; and (2) reduce the number of visas available for such country's diplomats and officials/employees by 10% for each six months that a country is listed.
Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to exempt a country from inclusion if the total number of nonrepatriations outstanding is less than 10% for the preceding 3-year period.
What just happenedJul 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 28, 2013
- Jul 15, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Jun 28, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jun 28, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jun 28, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 28, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House