U.S. Congress - H.R.2497 HALT Act
H.R.2497 - HALT Act
To suspend until January 21, 2013, certain provisions of Federal immigration law, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)
All Bill Titles
- Short: HALT Act as introduced.
- Short: Hinder the Administration's Legalization Temptation Act as introduced.
- Official: To suspend until January 21, 2013, certain provisions of Federal immigration law, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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Official Summary
7/12/2011--Introduced.Hinder the Administration's Legalization Temptation Act or the HALT Act - Suspends until January 21, 2013, authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act for: (1) waiver of inadmissibility of aliens unlawfully present in the United States; (2) cancellation oOfficial Summary
7/12/2011--Introduced.Hinder the Administration's Legalization Temptation Act or the HALT Act - Suspends until January 21, 2013, authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act for:(1) waiver of inadmissibility of aliens unlawfully present in the United States;
(2) cancellation of removal and adjustment of status for certain non-permanent residents;
(3) temporary parole into the United States, except for parole entries for humanitarian, law enforcement, or security purposes; and
(4) designation of a country for temporary protected status. Revises, until January 21, 2013, the definition of "unauthorized alien" (for purposes of the unauthorized employment of aliens) to eliminate the exclusion from such definition of an alien authorized to work by the Attorney General (DOJ). Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from granting deferred action or extended voluntary departure to any alien until January 21, 2013, except for humanitarian, law enforcement, or security purposes. Suspends specified regulations concerning employment of aliens until January 21, 2013. Revokes, as of the date of enactment of this Act, any immigration benefit granted during the period beginning on July 12, 2011, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act under any authority suspended by this Act with respect to:
(1) parole authority,
(2) the definition of an unauthorized alien,
(3) deferred action or extended voluntary departure, or
(4) such specified regulations.
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H.R.2497 Hinder the Administration's Legalization Temptation Act
OriginalBAC151
September 15, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 9th Congressional district of Washington. I support H.R.2497 - Hinder the Administration's Legalization Temptation Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
I know the most recent action for this bill is as follows: "Subcommittee Hearings Held." on Jul 26, 2011. Please take this matter in consideration immediately.
The POTUS seems intent on bypassing Title 8 Secti... -
H.R.2497 Hinder the Administration's Legalization Temptation Act
DPW
September 12, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 7th Congressional district of Arizona. I support H.R.2497 - Hinder the Administration's Legalization Temptation Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Carrie Gleason -
H.R.2497 Hinder the Administration's Legalization Temptation Act
thenson1
September 10, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 13th Congressional district of Georgia. I support H.R.2497 - Hinder the Administration's Legalization Temptation Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability. I will consider a failure to vote in favor of this bill as a vote in favor of the Obama Administrations backdoor amnesty.
This bill has been assigned to the House Judiciary - Immigration Policy and Enforcement c...
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