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H.R.704 - SAFE for America Act112th Congress (2011-2012)

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Sponsor: Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] (Introduced 02/15/2011)
Committees: House - Judiciary
Committee Reports: H. Rept. 112-275
Latest Action: House - 11/10/2011 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 185.  (All Actions)

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Union Calendar No. 185

112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 704

[Report No. 112–275]


To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 15, 2011

Mr. Goodlatte (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Marchant, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. West, and Mr. Bilbray) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

November 10, 2011

Additional sponsors: Mr. Wittman, Mr. Kline, Mr. Jones, Mr. Flores, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Carter, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Posey, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. Poe of Texas, Ms. Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Hurt, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Harris, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, and Mr. Royce

November 10, 2011

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

A BILL

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as—

(1) the “Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2011”; or

(2) the “SAFE for America Act”.

SEC. 2. Elimination of diversity immigrant program.

(a) Worldwide level of diversity immigrants.—Section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)—

(A) by inserting “and” at the end of paragraph (1);

(B) by striking “; and” at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting a period; and

(C) by striking paragraph (3); and

(2) by striking subsection (e).

(b) Allocation of diversity immigrant visas.—Section 203 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153) is amended—

(1) by striking subsection (c);

(2) in subsection (d), by striking “(a), (b), or (c),” and inserting “(a) or (b),”;

(3) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);

(4) in subsection (f), by striking “(a), (b), or (c)” and inserting “(a) or (b)”; and

(5) in subsection (g), by striking “(a), (b), and (c)” and inserting “(a) and (b)”.

(c) Procedure for granting immigrant status.—Section 204 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) is amended—

(1) by striking subsection (a)(1)(I); and

(2) in subsection (e), by striking “(a), (b), or (c)” and inserting “(a) or (b)”.

(d) Effective date.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2011.

Union Calendar No. 185

112th CONGRESS
     1st Session
H. R. 704
[Report No. 112–275]
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program.
November 10, 2011
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed