Zero Tolerance for Illegal Entry Act

Bill: 114-hr-5101
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7]
Introduced: 2016-04-28
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Latest action: action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-04-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Zero Tolerance for Illegal Entry Act</strong></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Justice to require U.S. attorneys to prosecute to the fullest extent offenses involving improper entry by an alien or reentry of a removed alien.</p>  <p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5101 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2016 Mr. Culberson (for himself, Mr. Sessions , Mr. Babin , Mr. Grothman , and Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Attorney General to establish a policy for the Department of Justice requiring all United States attorneys to prosecute offenses under sections 275 and 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Zero Tolerance for Illegal Entry Act . 2. Zero tolerance regarding illegal entry offenses The Attorney General shall establish a policy for the Department of Justice requiring all United States attorneys to prosecute offenses under sections 275 and 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1325 , 1326) to the fullest extent possible.