HR 8714 United States House · 117th Congress

ACE Act

Summary
Alien Criminal Expulsion Act or the ACE Act This bill modifies the actions that the Department of State must take with regards to a foreign country that refuses to accept a citizen or national of that country who is subject to a final order of removal from the United States. Currently, the State Department must discontinue granting immigration visas, nonimmigrant visas, or both, to citizens or nationals of that country until the country has accepted the individual subject to removal. Under this bill, the State Department must discontinue granting both types of visas until the country accepts the individual.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2022
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Floor Vote
President
Introduced Aug 12, 2022 Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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Aug 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Aug 12, 2022
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Introduced in House
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Thomas P. Tiffany
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