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Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2011 or SAFE for America Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 704 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 704
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity
immigrant program.
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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
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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.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E227-228)
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 11.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-275.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-275.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 185.
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