A bill to prohibit the implementation of any program that grants temporary legal status to, or adjusts the status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the US-VISIT system has been fully implemented at every land, sea, and air port of entry.

Bill: 113-s-300
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA]
Introduced: 2013-02-13
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Congressional oversight

Criminal justice information and records

Government information and archives

Immigration status and procedures

Visas and passports
Latest action: action_date: 2013-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-02-13
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Prohibits the implementation of any program that grants temporary legal status to, or adjusts the status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) certifies to the President and to Congress that the integrated entry and exit data system (US-VISIT) has been fully implemented at every land, sea, and air port of entry.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 300 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 13, 2013 Mr. Vitter (for himself, Mr. Sessions , and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the implementation of any program that grants temporary legal status to, or adjusts the status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the US–VISIT system has been fully implemented at every land, sea, and air port of entry.

1. US–VISIT system Any program that authorizes granting temporary legal status to individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States or adjusting the status of such individuals to that of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence may not be implemented until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies in writing to the President and Congress that the integrated entry and exit data system required under section 110 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1365a ), which was required to be implemented by December 21, 2005, has been fully implemented and is functioning at every land, sea, and air port of entry.