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National
Key Vote
Immigration Law Enforcement Act of 2006
Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that grants state and local officials inherent authority to investigate, identify, apprehend, arrest, detain, or transfer undocumented immigrants to Federal custody as well as clarifies specific litigation issues.
Official Title of Legislation:
HR 6095: To affirm the inherent authority of State and local law enforcement to assist in the enforcement of immigration laws, to provide for effective prosecution of alien smugglers, and to reform immigration litigation procedures.
Highlights:
-Expresses the sense of Congress that the Attorney General should implement uniform guidelines for prosecuting human smuggling offenses and increase the number of attorneys prosecuting cases concerning human smuggling and employment (Sec. 201).
-Calls on courts to limit nonmonetary damages awarded in civil action cases against the government to the necessary minimum and to minimize the impact on national security (Sec. 301).
-Calls for prompt rulings in all government motions concerning civil action cases against the government (Sec. 301).
Link to Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:hr6095:
Senate Referred to Committee: 09/21/2006 : Bill Sent To Committee Judiciary House Passage: 09/21/2006 : Bill Passed 277 - 140 (Roll no. 468)
Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James Jr. (R-WI)
Cosponsors: Rep. Davis, Geoff (R-KY)
Rep. Drake, Thelma (R-VA) (out of office)
Rep. Foxx, Virginia (R-NC)
Rep. Hostettler, John Nathan (R-IN) (out of office)
Rep. Issa, Darrell (R-CA)
Rep. King, Steve (R-IA)
Rep. Marchant, Kenny (R-TX)
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus (R-MI)
| Rep. Miller, Gary (R-CA)
Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn (R-CO) (out of office)
Rep. Royce, Edward (R-CA)
Rep. Sessions, Peter (R-TX)
Rep. Smith, Lamar (R-TX)
Rep. Souder, Mark (R-IN)
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