Remedies for Refusal of Repatriation Act
- Last Action
- 10/19/2021
Actions
- 2021-10-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- 2021-04-19Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
- 2021-04-19Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
- 2021-04-19Introduced in House
- 2021-04-19Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-19 (00)
Remedies for Refusal of Repatriation Act
This bill provides penalties for countries that refuse or delay repatriation of certain nationals ordered to be removed from the United States.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall establish procedures for determining whether a foreign country is systematically and unreasonably refusing or delaying repatriation of that country's nationals ordered removed from the United States who (1) have been convicted of a violent felony, or (2) are a threat to national security or public safety.
The Department of State and DHS shall notify representatives of a country found to be engaging in such behavior that the United States may stop issuing visas to that country's nationals. If the country continues to systematically and unreasonably refuse or delay repatriation of the individuals described in this bill, the State Department shall stop issuing visas to nationals of that country.
Subjects
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Citizenship and naturalization
- Congressional oversight
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Government information and archives
- Immigration status and procedures
- Terrorism
- Violent crime
- Visas and passports
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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