Bill > HR583

Introduced Session

Timely Repatriation Act Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to publish a report every six months listing countries that have: (1) refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country, and the total number of such aliens; and (2) an excessive repatriation failure rate. Directs the Secretary of State with respect to a listed country: (1) to not issue visas to attendants, servants, and personal employees of such country's diplomats and officials/employees; and (2) reduce the number of visas available for such country's diplomats and officials/employees by 10% for each six months that a country is listed. Authorizes the Secretary of DHS to exempt a country from inclusion if the total number of nonrepatriations outstanding is less than 10% for the preceding 3-year period.

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Ted Poe (R)*,  Diane Black (R),  Mo Brooks (R),  Michael Burgess (R),  Buddy Carter (R),  John Culberson (R),  Renee Ellmers (R),  Blake Farenthold (R),  Bill Flores (R),  J. Randy Forbes (R),  Trent Franks (R),  Bob Goodlatte (R),  Paul Gosar (R),  Jeb Hensarling (R),  Jody Hice (R),  Richard Hudson (R),  Walter Jones (R),  Steve King (R),  Pete Olson (R),  Robert Pittenger (R),  Pete Sessions (R),  Randy Weber (R),  Lee Zeldin (R), 

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (on 03/17/2015)

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