Separation of Powers Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-29
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2015-01-06
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Appropriations

Border security and unlawful immigration

Executive agency funding and structure

Foreign labor

Immigration status and procedures

Visas and passports
Latest action: action_date: 2015-01-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H95)

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-01-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Separation of Powers Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>Prohibits the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to any federal department or agency to: </p> <ul> <li>parole an alien into the United States or grant deferred action on a final order of removal for any reason other than on an individual case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons; or </li> <li>issue to an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States any document attesting to such alien's lawful permanent resident status or U.S. employment authorization.</li></ul>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 29 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself, Mr. Garrett , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mrs. Black , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Cook , Mr. Marino , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Rothfus , Mr. Fincher , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Barletta , and Mr. Kline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the use of funds for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Separation of Powers Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibition on use of funds (a) For deferred action or parole None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to any Federal department or agency may be used to parole an alien into the United States or grant deferred action on a final order of removal, for any reason other than on an individual case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons. (b) For the issuance of work permits or green cards None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to any Federal department or agency may be used to issue to any alien who, on the date of enactment of this Act, is unlawfully present in the United States any document attesting to the lawful permanent resident status of that alien, or to the authorization for employment in the United States of that alien.