Illegal Entry Accountability Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-439
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2015-01-21
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Congressional oversight

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

El Salvador

Foreign aid and international relief

Guatemala

Honduras

Latin America

Mexico

Sanctions
Latest action: action_date: 2015-01-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-01-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Illegal Entry Accountability Act of 2015</strong></p> <p> 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.</p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 439 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2015 Mr. Weber of Texas (for himself, Mrs. Ellmers , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Massie , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Babin , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , and Mr. Clawson of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To suspend foreign assistance to certain countries related to unlawful migration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Illegal Entry Accountability Act of 2015 . 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. 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).