118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4546B–VERIFY Act of 2023

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the requirements for the collection of biometric data, and for other purposes.

Immigration
Introduced Jul 11, 2023
Last action Jul 11, 2023
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Referred
Jul 11, 2023
Homeland Security · Judiciary
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill addresses various immigration-related issues, including by imposing penalties on parents of unaccompanied alien children who arrive in the United States. Under this bill, any applicant for an immigration benefit, including a U.S. national applying for a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) beneficiary, must provide biometric information, including DNA. Furthermore, before the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may release an unaccompanied alien child to a sponsor, the potential sponsor must undergo a background check that includes certain searches, including a Federal Bureau of Investigation National Criminal History Check. (HHS currently conducts background che...

Provisions · 7 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 4 actions
Jul 11, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 11, 2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Jul 11, 2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Jul 11, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.