• Committee on House Administration• Homeland Security Committee• Ways and Means Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee• Trade Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Armed Services Committee• Science, Space, and Technology Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee• Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
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Protect America First Act This bill temporarily bars noncitizens from entering the United States and addresses related issues. During the four-year period starting from this bill's enactment, any alien who unlawfully enters the United States at a port of entry without proof of citizenship shall be inadmissible. The bill requires the detention of certain aliens (generally, those not legally present in the United States) who have been charged with any crime resulting in the death or serious bodily injury of another. Furthermore, a state or local government shall be ineligible for certain federal assistance if that government has a law or policy that (1) violates certain laws about sharing immigration status information with federal officials, or (2) prohibits law enforcement from obtaining immigration status information from any individual. The bill also requires (1) the Department of the Treasury to establish a fund for a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border, and (2) the Department of Homeland Security to construct such a barrier by December 31, 2021. The bill also reinstates certain immigration-related executive orders, including an order that generally barred nationals of certain countries (such as Somalia and Sudan) from entry, while rescinding other orders, including an order promoting access to voting for individuals legally entitled to vote. The bill also rescinds orders establishing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) programs. (Generally, DACA defers the deportation of eligible aliens who entered the United States as minors, while DAPA is a similar program for the alien parents of U.S. citizens or permanent residents.)
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Ways and Means, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, House Administration, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Ways and Means, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, House Administration, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Border security and unlawful immigrationChild safety and welfareCitizenship and naturalizationCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDetention of personsEl SalvadorFamily relationshipsForeign aid and international reliefGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment liabilityGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsGuatemalaHondurasHuman rightsImmigration status and proceduresIntergovernmental relationsLatin AmericaLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMexicoPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic contracts and procurementRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusState and local government operationsTerrorismViolent crimeVisas and passportsVoting rights
Protect America First Act
USA117th CongressHR-1883| House
| Updated: 5/18/2021
Protect America First Act This bill temporarily bars noncitizens from entering the United States and addresses related issues. During the four-year period starting from this bill's enactment, any alien who unlawfully enters the United States at a port of entry without proof of citizenship shall be inadmissible. The bill requires the detention of certain aliens (generally, those not legally present in the United States) who have been charged with any crime resulting in the death or serious bodily injury of another. Furthermore, a state or local government shall be ineligible for certain federal assistance if that government has a law or policy that (1) violates certain laws about sharing immigration status information with federal officials, or (2) prohibits law enforcement from obtaining immigration status information from any individual. The bill also requires (1) the Department of the Treasury to establish a fund for a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border, and (2) the Department of Homeland Security to construct such a barrier by December 31, 2021. The bill also reinstates certain immigration-related executive orders, including an order that generally barred nationals of certain countries (such as Somalia and Sudan) from entry, while rescinding other orders, including an order promoting access to voting for individuals legally entitled to vote. The bill also rescinds orders establishing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) programs. (Generally, DACA defers the deportation of eligible aliens who entered the United States as minors, while DAPA is a similar program for the alien parents of U.S. citizens or permanent residents.)
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Ways and Means, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, House Administration, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Ways and Means, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, House Administration, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
• Committee on House Administration• Homeland Security Committee• Ways and Means Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee• Trade Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Armed Services Committee• Science, Space, and Technology Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee• Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
Border security and unlawful immigrationChild safety and welfareCitizenship and naturalizationCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDetention of personsEl SalvadorFamily relationshipsForeign aid and international reliefGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment liabilityGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsGuatemalaHondurasHuman rightsImmigration status and proceduresIntergovernmental relationsLatin AmericaLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMexicoPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic contracts and procurementRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusState and local government operationsTerrorismViolent crimeVisas and passportsVoting rights