READI Act

Bill: 117-hr-2871
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]
Introduced: 2021-04-28
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Immigration

Immigration status and procedures

Military facilities and property
Latest action: action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-04-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Resist Executive Amnesty on Defense Installations Act or the READI Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the use of a military installation to house an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States or undergoing removal proceedings. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2871 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2021 Mr. Carter of Texas (for himself, Mr. Babin , Ms. Granger , Mr. Bost , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Brooks , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Calvert , and Mr. Cole ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the use of military installations to house aliens who do not have a lawful immigration status or are undergoing removal proceedings in the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Resist Executive Amnesty on Defense Installations Act or the READI Act . 2. Prohibition on use of military installations to house aliens who do not have a lawful immigration status or are undergoing removal proceedings in the United States (a) Prohibition A military installation may not be used to house any alien unlawfully present in the United States. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term alien unlawfully present means an alien who— (A) is covered by the rule of construction regarding unlawful presence contained in section 212(a)(9)(B)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)(B)(ii) ); or (B) is undergoing removal proceedings in the United States. (2) The term military installation has the meaning given that term in section 2801(c)(4) of title 10, United States Code, but does not include an installation located outside of the United States.