Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee, Committee on House Administration, Homeland Security Committee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Polling Access Safety Act of 2019 This bill limits immigration enforcement in relation to polling places and establishes various requirements related to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Absent exigent circumstances, the following are prohibited on a voting day: (1) immigration enforcement actions within one mile of a polling place; (2) identification checks at a polling place by a federal officer or employee; and (3) DHS-conducted temporary vehicle checkpoints, public transportation searches, and public training exercises. State election administrations shall post notice of such prohibitions at each polling place on a voting day. Information acquired in violation of such prohibitions may not be used to initiate deportation proceedings. DHS shall establish a training program for certain officers and employees on compliance with federal laws limiting certain political activities of federal employees and officers (e.g., the Hatch Act). The bill establishes three positions to monitor and ensure compliance with the bill. These positions shall be within the DHS Office of Inspector General, the DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and the Office of Special Counsel.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and House Administration, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and House Administration, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Immigration
Border security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightElections, voting, political campaign regulationEmployment and training programsFederal officialsForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and proceduresLaw enforcement administration and funding
Polling Access Safety Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-4718| House
| Updated: 11/15/2019
Polling Access Safety Act of 2019 This bill limits immigration enforcement in relation to polling places and establishes various requirements related to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Absent exigent circumstances, the following are prohibited on a voting day: (1) immigration enforcement actions within one mile of a polling place; (2) identification checks at a polling place by a federal officer or employee; and (3) DHS-conducted temporary vehicle checkpoints, public transportation searches, and public training exercises. State election administrations shall post notice of such prohibitions at each polling place on a voting day. Information acquired in violation of such prohibitions may not be used to initiate deportation proceedings. DHS shall establish a training program for certain officers and employees on compliance with federal laws limiting certain political activities of federal employees and officers (e.g., the Hatch Act). The bill establishes three positions to monitor and ensure compliance with the bill. These positions shall be within the DHS Office of Inspector General, the DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and the Office of Special Counsel.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and House Administration, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and House Administration, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee, Committee on House Administration, Homeland Security Committee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
Immigration
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Border security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightElections, voting, political campaign regulationEmployment and training programsFederal officialsForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and proceduresLaw enforcement administration and funding