Illegal Entry Accountability Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of State to suspend all U.S. foreign assistance to Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador, except for assistance under the international narcotic control law enforcement program.
Allows reinstatement of assistance only if Congress determines that Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador have taken sufficient action to mitigate unlawful U.S.-Mexico border crossings by their respective citizens.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5014 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5014
To suspend foreign assistance to certain countries related to unlawful
migration.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 30, 2014
Mr. Weber of Texas (for himself, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Stockman,
Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Neugebauer) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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A BILL
To suspend foreign assistance to certain countries related to unlawful
migration.
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 the ``Illegal Entry Accountability Act of
2014''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The border between the United States and Mexico is not
secure on either side, thereby allowing hundreds of thousands
of individuals annually to enter the United States illegally.
(2) The majority of the individuals illegally crossing the
United States-Mexico border are from Mexico, Honduras,
Guatemala, and El Salvador.
(3) Today, tens of thousands of unaccompanied alien
children are crossing the United States-Mexico border sparking
a humanitarian crisis and endangering thousands of children.
(4) The Department of Homeland Security is spending
millions of Americans' tax dollars to process and provide
housing and healthcare services to unaccompanied alien
children.
(5) The countries previously listed have failed to secure
their borders and have failed to adopt and enforce policies
that discourage illegal immigration into the United States.
SEC. 3. SUSPENSION OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE.
(a) In General.--Upon enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State
shall immediately suspend all United States foreign assistance to the
countries of Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. Such
assistance may be reinstated only if Congress determines that Mexico,
Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador have taken sufficient action to
mitigate unlawful United States-Mexico border crossings by their
respective citizens.
(b) Report.--The Secretary of State shall annually submit to
Congress a report documenting the measures taken by Mexico, Honduras,
Guatemala and El Salvador to mitigate unlawful entry into the United
States by its citizens.
(c) Exception.--Foreign assistance distributed under the
International Narcotic Control Law Enforcement program shall not be
considered under subsection (a).
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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