US Congress House Bill 2602 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Introduced on June 28 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-07-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Timely Repatriation Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to publish a report every six months listing countries that have: (1) refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country, and the total number of such aliens; and (2) an excessive repatriation failure rate. Directs the Secretary of State with respect to a listed country: (1) to not issue visas to attendants, servants, and personal employees of such country's diplomats and officials/employees; and (2) reduce the number of visas available for such country's diplomats and officials/employees by 10% for each six months that a country is listed. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to exempt a country from inclusion if the total number of nonrepatriations outstanding is less than 10% for the preceding 3-year period.

Timely Repatriation Act

Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]	Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]	Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]
Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]	Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Trey Gowdy [R-SC]
Rep. Steve King [R-IA]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]	Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-07-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
2013-06-28	House	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
2013-06-28	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2013-06-28	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2602/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2602/BILLS-113hr2602ih.pdf