HR1698-118

Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Mar 22, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed— to provide the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General with the ability to exercise the discretionary authority provided in this Act, creates discretionary authority with respect to family members of united states citizens Section 240(c)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C, and creates motions to reopen or reconsider A motion to reopen or reconsider the denial of a petition or application or an order of removal for an alien may be granted if such petition, application, or order would have been. It relies on compliance mandates, grants, savings clause, and definition changes. The main policy areas are National Security, Civil Rights, Defense, and Environment.

Who Benefits and How

National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill could lose revenue opportunities, and Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill could lose revenue opportunities.

Key Provisions

  • Requires rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed— to provide the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General with the ability to exercise the discretionary authority provided in this Act...
  • Creates discretionary authority with respect to family members of united states citizens Section 240(c)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
  • Creates motions to reopen or reconsider A motion to reopen or reconsider the denial of a petition or application or an order of removal for an alien may be granted if such petition, application, or order would have been...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed— to provide the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General with the ability to exercise the discretionary authority provided in this Act, creates discretionary authority with respect to family members of united states citizens Section 240(c)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C, and creates motions to reopen or reconsider A motion to reopen or reconsider the denial of a petition or application or an order of removal for an alien may be granted if such petition, application, or order would have been.

Key Policy Areas

National Security, Civil Rights, Defense, Environment

Primary Purpose

The bill requires rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed— to provide the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General with the ability to exercise the discretionary authority provided in this Act, creates discretionary authority with respect to family members of united states citizens Section 240(c)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C, and creates motions to reopen or reconsider A motion to reopen or reconsider the denial of a petition or application or an order of removal for an alien may be granted if such petition, application, or order would have been.

Policy Domains

National Security Civil Rights Defense Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
  • Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause:
Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill: ,
National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill: ,
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
  • Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill
  • Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill:
Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill:
Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill:
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause: , ,
National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 22, 2023

Ms. Escobar (for herself, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Tlaib, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
National Security Civil Rights Defense Environment

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