United States 117th Congress Status: Died 2 R cosponsors

HR 7507 — REFORM Act of 2022

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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Summary

Reinforcing Every Final Order of Removal Measure Act of 2022 or the REFORM Act of 2022 This bill imposes additional requirements pertaining to a foreign country that refuses to accept (or unreasonably delays in accepting) its citizens, nationals, subjects, or residents who are subject to a final order of removal from the United States.

Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

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Immigration and nationality · 8 U.S.C. ch. 12 1 section
  • § 1253 Penalties related to removal Amends

    8 U.S.C. § 1253 — at 1253(d)

    The law today

    (a) Penalty for failure to depart (1) In general Any alien against whom a final order of removal is outstanding by reason of being a member of any of the classes described in section 1227(a) of this title, who— (A) willfully fails or refuses to depart from the United States within a period of 90 days from the date of the final order of removal under administrative processes, or if judicial review is had, then from the date of the final order of the court, (B) willfully fails or refuses to make timely application in good faith for travel or other documents necessary to the alien’s departure, (C) connives or conspires, or takes any other action, designed to prevent or hamper or with the purpose of preventing or hampering the alien’s departure pursuant to such, or (D) willfully fails or refuses to present himself or herself for removal at the time and place required by the Attorney General pursuant to such order, shall be fined under title 18, or imprisoned not more than four years (or 10 years if the alien is a member of any of the classes described in paragraph (1)(E), (2), (3), or (4) of section 1227(a) of this title), or both. (2) Exception It is not a violation of paragraph (1) to take any proper steps for the purpose of securing cancellation of or exemption from such order of removal or for the purpose of securing the alien’s release from incarceration or custody. (3) Suspension The court may for good cause suspend the sentence of an alien under this subsection and order the alien’s release under such conditions as the court may prescribe. In determining whether good cause has been shown to justify releasing the alien, the court shall take into account such factors as— (A) the age, health, and period of detention of the alien; (B) the effect of the alien’s release upon the national security and public peace or safety; (C) the likelihood of the alien’s resuming or following a course of conduct which made or would make the alien deportable; (D) the character of the efforts made by such alien himself and by representatives of the country or countries to which the alien’s removal is directed to expedite the alien’s departure from the United States; (E) the reason for the inability of the Government of the United States to secure passports, other travel documents, or removal facilities from the country or countries to which the alien has been ordered removed; and (F) the eligibility of the alien for discretionary relief under the immigration laws. (b) Willful failure to comply with terms of release under supervision An alien who shall willfully fail to comply with regulations or requirements issued pursuant to section 1231(a)(3) of this title or knowingly give false information in response to an inquiry under such section shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. (c) Penalties relating to vessels and aircraft (1) Civil penalties (A) Failure to carry out certain orders If the Attorney General is satisfied that a person has violated subsection (d) or (e) of section 1231 of this title, the person shall pay to the Commissioner the sum of $2,000 for each violation. (B) Failure to remove alien stowaways If the Attorney General is satisfied that a person has failed to remove an alien stowaway as required under section 1231(d)(2) of this title, the person shall pay to the Commissioner the sum of $5,000 for each alien stowaway not removed. (C) No compromise The Attorney General may not compromise the amount of such penalty under this paragraph. (2) Clearing vessels and aircraft (A) Clearance before decision on liability A vessel or aircraft may be granted clearance before a decision on liability is made under paragraph (1) only if a bond approved by the Attorney General or an amount sufficient to pay the civil penalty is deposited with the Commissioner. (B) Prohibition on clearance while penalty unpaid A vessel or aircraft may not be granted clearance if a civil penalty imposed under paragr...

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This bill changes the enforcement mechanism for visa issuance to nationals of countries that deny or delay accepting aliens by increasing penalties and specifying the roles of the Secretary of Homeland Security and Secretary of State.

  • 8 U.S.C. 1253(d)

    Attorney General → Secretary of Homeland Security

    This change updates the authority from the Attorney General to the Secretary of Homeland Security.

  • 8 U.S.C. 1253(d)

    On being → (1) individual violation--On being

    This change clarifies how violations are defined with an introductory label.

  • 8 U.S.C. 1253(d)

    (2) Aggregate violations.--(A) 10 or more violations.--(i) Duties of secretary of homeland security.--If the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that 10 or more citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents of a foreign country are present in the United States, with respect to whom the foreign country has denied or unreasonably delayed accepting after being asked to accept such aliens by the Secretary of Homeland Security under this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the Secretary of State. (ii) Duties of secretary of state.--The Secretary of State shall, not later than 30 days after being notified under clause (i), order consular officers in that foreign country to discontinue granting immigrant visas or nonimmigrant visas, or both, to citizens, subjects, nationals, and residents of that country until the Secretary of Homeland Security notifies the Secretary of State that the country has accepted all such citizens, subjects, nationals, and residents.

    This addition establishes a new process for handling cases with 10 or more violations.

  • 8 U.S.C. 1253(d)

    (B) 2,000 or more violations.--(i) Duties of secretary of homeland security.--If the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that 2,000 or more citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents of a foreign country are present in the United States, with respect to whom the foreign country has denied or unreasonably delayed accepting after being asked to accept such aliens by the Secretary of Homeland Security under this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the Secretary of State. (ii) Duties of secretary of state.--The Secretary of State shall, not later than 30 days after being notified under clause (i), order consular officers in that foreign country to discontinue granting all immigrant visas or all nonimmigrant visas, or both, to citizens, subjects, nationals, and residents of that country until the Secretary of Homeland Security notifies the Secretary of State that the country has accepted not less than half of such aliens, and has demonstrated a reliable and repeated process to ensure that the country will not deny or unreasonably delay accepting its citizens, subjects, nationals, and residents after being asked to accept such an alien by the Secretary of Homeland Security under this section.

    This addition provides a more stringent enforcement mechanism for countries with 2,000 or more violations, including requirements for the country to demonstrate a reliable process for future acceptances.

Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 7507 do?
Reinforcing Every Final Order of Removal Measure Act of 2022 or the REFORM Act of 2022 This bill imposes additional requirements pertaining to a foreign country that refuses to accept (or unreasonably delays in accepting) its citizens, nationals, subjects, or residents who are subject to a final order of removal from the United States.
Who sponsors HR 7507?
HR 7507 is sponsored by Weber, Randy K. Sr. (Republican) and Cawthorn, Madison (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 7507?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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