HR7959-118

Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to inadmissibility and deportability related to squatting.

118th Congress Introduced Apr 11, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to inadmissibility and deportability related to squatting., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Transportation, Civil Rights.

Who Benefits and How

immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HA1F626DBF2E34AF989279A77BBB848C2: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Homes from Illegal Entry, Living, and Dwelling Act or the SHIELD Act.
  • Section HA6528181AF91459E8E5DA73E79641612: 2. Inadmissibility and deportability related to squatting Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is amended by adding...

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

This bill, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to inadmissibility and deportability related to squatting., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Key Policy Areas

Immigration, Transportation, Civil Rights

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to inadmissibility and deportability related to squatting., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Policy Domains

Immigration Transportation Civil Rights

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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federal implementing agencies:
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 11, 2024

Mr. Meuser (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Reschenthaler, Ms. Malliotakis, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Immigration Transportation Civil Rights
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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