To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to determine the impact on the United States of the policy announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security on June 15, 2012, concerning the exercise of prosecutorial discretion with respect to individuals who came to the United States illegally as children, and for other purposes.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (11 Jul 2012): Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
What this bill does
This bill, H.R. 6070, would require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study. This study would examine the potential impacts of a Department of Homeland Security policy announced on June 15, 2012. This policy concerns how the government exercises discretion in prosecuting individuals who illegally came to the United States as children. The study would investigate effects on national security, fraud, U.S. workers, and the overall U.S. economy, including costs to the Department of Homeland Security and impacts on programs like Social Security, Medicare, unemployment compensation, and federal aid for education.
The bill also states that the Secretary of Homeland Security must pause the implementation of the announced policy until the Comptroller General completes the study and reports its findings to Congress. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on June 29, 2012, and its latest action is listed as "Introduced."
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Official summary
Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to determine the impact on the United States of the policy set forth in the memorandum dated June 15, 2012, from the Secretary of Homeland Security regarding exercising prosecutorial discretion with respect to individuals who came to the United States illegally as children.
Requires the study to examine the impact on: (1) national security, including how much implementing this policy will cost the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in terms of manpower and other costs; (2) fraud, including how impacted federal agencies will address an increase in fraudulent documents; (3) U.S. workers, including the effectiveness of programs under the Social Security Act (such as Medicare), the national unemployment rate and unemployment compensation, and the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; and (4) the U.S. economy, including federal Pell grants, the supplemental nutrition assistance program, college admissions and scholarships, and federal work-study programs.
Directs the Secretary to refrain from implementing such policy until after the Comptroller General has reported to Congress on the results of such study.
Timeline
11 Jul 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 6070 do?
- This bill, H.R. 6070, would require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study. This study would examine the potential impacts of a Department of Homeland Security policy announced on June 15, 2012. This policy concerns how the government exercises discretion in prosecuting individuals who illegally came to the United States as children. The study would investigate effects on national security, fraud, U.S. workers, and the overall U.S. economy, including costs to the Department of Homeland Security and impacts on programs like Social Security, Medicare, unemployment compensation, and federal aid for education. The bill also states that the Secretary of Homeland Security must pause the implementation of the announced policy until the Comptroller General completes the study and reports its findings to Congress. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on June 29, 2012, and its latest action is listed as "Introduced."
- Has H.R. 6070 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 6070. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 6070?
- H.R. 6070 was sponsored by Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] (R-PA), with 9 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 6070?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. (11 Jul 2012).
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