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A bill to improve border security and to provide conditional provision residence to certain long-term residents who entered the United States as children.

USA115th CongressS-2464| Senate 
| Updated: 2/28/2018
Jeff Flake

Jeff Flake

Republican Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (1)
Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Three-Year Border and DACA Extension Act This bill: (1) authorizes funding in FY2018-FY2020 for improving border security; (2) establishes a Border Security Enforcement Fund to provide for border security-related costs; and (3) requires transfers from the fund to construct, replace, or plan physical barriers along the border. The bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to grant three-year (beginning after the enactment of this bill) provisional protected presence and employment authorization to an alien who: (1) was born after June 15, 1981, entered the United States before age 16, and has continuously resided in the United States since June 15, 2007; (2) was physically but unlawfully present in the United States on June 15, 2012; (3) has met certain educational requirements or has been honorably discharged from military service; (4) has not been convicted of a felony or certain misdemeanors; and (5) does not pose a threat to national security or public safety. An alien who is in the deferred action for childhood arrivals program (DACA) is deemed to have protected presence through the expiration date of his or her deferred action status.
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Feb 27, 2018
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Feb 27, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Feb 28, 2018
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 338.
  • February 27, 2018
    Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.


  • February 27, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 28, 2018
    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 338.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 115-496: To provide provisional protected presence to qualified individuals who came to the United States as children.
  • S 115-128: A bill to provide provisional protected presence to qualified individuals who came to the United States as children.
  • S 115-127: A bill to provide provisional protected presence to qualified individuals who came to the United States as children.
  • S 115-2192: A bill to strengthen border security, increase resources for enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes.
Administrative remediesAppropriationsBorder security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of StateDetention of personsExecutive agency funding and structureForeign laborImmigration status and procedures

A bill to improve border security and to provide conditional provision residence to certain long-term residents who entered the United States as children.

USA115th CongressS-2464| Senate 
| Updated: 2/28/2018
Three-Year Border and DACA Extension Act This bill: (1) authorizes funding in FY2018-FY2020 for improving border security; (2) establishes a Border Security Enforcement Fund to provide for border security-related costs; and (3) requires transfers from the fund to construct, replace, or plan physical barriers along the border. The bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to grant three-year (beginning after the enactment of this bill) provisional protected presence and employment authorization to an alien who: (1) was born after June 15, 1981, entered the United States before age 16, and has continuously resided in the United States since June 15, 2007; (2) was physically but unlawfully present in the United States on June 15, 2012; (3) has met certain educational requirements or has been honorably discharged from military service; (4) has not been convicted of a felony or certain misdemeanors; and (5) does not pose a threat to national security or public safety. An alien who is in the deferred action for childhood arrivals program (DACA) is deemed to have protected presence through the expiration date of his or her deferred action status.
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Timeline
Feb 27, 2018
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Feb 27, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Feb 28, 2018
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 338.
  • February 27, 2018
    Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.


  • February 27, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 28, 2018
    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 338.
Jeff Flake

Jeff Flake

Republican Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (1)
Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 115-496: To provide provisional protected presence to qualified individuals who came to the United States as children.
  • S 115-128: A bill to provide provisional protected presence to qualified individuals who came to the United States as children.
  • S 115-127: A bill to provide provisional protected presence to qualified individuals who came to the United States as children.
  • S 115-2192: A bill to strengthen border security, increase resources for enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesAppropriationsBorder security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of StateDetention of personsExecutive agency funding and structureForeign laborImmigration status and procedures