Tribal Border Crossing Parity Act
- Last Action
- 5/31/2019
Actions
- 2019-05-31Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- 2019-05-02Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2019-05-02Introduced in House
- 2019-05-02Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-05-02 (00)
Tribal Border Crossing Parity Act
This bill provides the right to pass the borders of the United States (which includes other privileges pursuant to the Jay Treaty) to an American Indian born in the United States or Canada who is a member, or is eligible to be a member, of a federally recognized Indian tribe in the United States or Canada. Under current law, such right is provided only to an American Indian born in Canada who has at least 50% American Indian blood.
Cosponsors (10)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- Brian Higgins (D-NY)
- Tom Cole (R-OK)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
- DON YOUNG (R-AK)
- Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
- Norma Torres (D-CA)
- Paul Cook (R-CA)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Debra Haaland (D-NM)
Subjects
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Canada
- Federal-Indian relations
- Immigration status and procedures
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