Posted on 02/06/2005 11:41:16 AM PST by JustAnotherSavage
H.R.418 Title: To establish and rapidly implement regulations for State driver's license and identification document security standards, to prevent terrorists from abusing the asylum laws of the United States, to unify terrorism-related grounds for inadmissibility and removal, and to ensure expeditious construction of the San Diego border fence. Sponsor: Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [WI-5] (introduced 1/26/2005) Cosponsors (125) Latest Major Action: 1/26/2005 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (complete text of bill at: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.R.418:)
COSPONSORS(125), ALPHABETICAL
Rep Akin, W. Todd [MO-2] - 1/26/2005 Rep Alexander, Rodney [LA-5] - 1/26/2005 Rep Bachus, Spencer [AL-6] - 1/26/2005 Rep Baker, Richard H. [LA-6] - 1/26/2005 Rep Barton, Joe [TX-6] - 1/26/2005 Rep Bass, Charles F. [NH-2] - 1/26/2005 Rep Beauprez, Bob [CO-7] - 2/2/2005 Rep Bilirakis, Michael [FL-9] - 1/26/2005 Rep Blackburn, Marsha [TN-7] - 1/26/2005 Rep Blunt, Roy [MO-7] - 1/26/2005 Rep Bono, Mary [CA-45] - 1/26/2005 Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] - 1/26/2005 Rep Bradley, Jeb [NH-1] - 1/26/2005 Rep Brady, Kevin [TX-8] - 1/26/2005 Rep Brown-Waite, Ginny [FL-5] - 1/26/2005 Rep Burgess, Michael C. [TX-26] - 1/26/2005 Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] - 1/26/2005 Rep Buyer, Steve [IN-4] - 1/26/2005 Rep Calvert, Ken [CA-44] - 1/26/2005 Rep Camp, Dave [MI-4] - 1/26/2005 Rep Cantor, Eric [VA-7] - 1/26/2005 Rep Capito, Shelley Moore [WV-2] - 1/26/2005 Rep Carter, John R. [TX-31] - 1/26/2005 Rep Chabot, Steve [OH-1] - 1/26/2005 Rep Chocola, Chris [IN-2] - 1/26/2005 Rep Coble, Howard [NC-6] - 1/26/2005 Rep Cox, Christopher [CA-48] - 1/26/2005 Rep Crenshaw, Ander [FL-4] - 1/26/2005 Rep Cubin, Barbara [WY] - 1/26/2005 Rep Culberson, John Abney [TX-7] - 1/26/2005 Rep Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [CA-50] - 1/26/2005 Rep Davis, Geoff [KY-4] - 1/26/2005 Rep Davis, Jo Ann [VA-1] - 1/26/2005 Rep Davis, Lincoln [TN-4] - 1/26/2005 Rep Davis, Tom [VA-11] - 1/26/2005 Rep Deal, Nathan [GA-10] - 1/26/2005 Rep Doolittle, John T. [CA-4] - 1/26/2005 Rep Drake, Thelma D. [VA-2] - 1/26/2005 Rep Dreier, David [CA-26] - 1/26/2005 Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. [TN-2] - 1/26/2005 Rep Emerson, Jo Ann [MO-8] - 1/26/2005 Rep Everett, Terry [AL-2] - 1/26/2005 Rep Feeney, Tom [FL-24] - 1/26/2005 Rep Foley, Mark [FL-16] - 1/26/2005 Rep Forbes, J. Randy [VA-4] - 1/26/2005 Rep Fossella, Vito [NY-13] - 1/26/2005 Rep Foxx, Virginia [NC-5] - 1/26/2005 Rep Gallegly, Elton [CA-24] - 1/26/2005 Rep Garrett, Scott [NJ-5] - 1/26/2005 Rep Gillmor, Paul E. [OH-5] - 1/26/2005 Rep Gingrey, Phil [GA-11] - 1/26/2005 Rep Gohmert, Louie [TX-1] - 1/26/2005 Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [VA-5] - 1/26/2005 Rep Goodlatte, Bob [VA-6] - 1/26/2005 Rep Green, Mark [WI-8] - 1/26/2005 Rep Gutknecht, Gil [MN-1] - 1/26/2005 Rep Hart, Melissa A. [PA-4] - 1/26/2005 Rep Hayes, Robin [NC-8] - 2/2/2005 Rep Hayworth, J. D. [AZ-5] - 1/26/2005 Rep Hensarling, Jeb [TX-5] - 1/26/2005 Rep Herger, Wally [CA-2] - 1/26/2005 Rep Hoekstra, Peter [MI-2] - 1/26/2005 Rep Hostettler, John N. [IN-8] - 1/26/2005 Rep Hunter, Duncan [CA-52] - 1/26/2005 Rep Hyde, Henry J. [IL-6] - 1/26/2005 Rep Inglis, Bob [SC-4] - 2/2/2005 Rep Issa, Darrell E. [CA-49] - 1/26/2005 Rep Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [OK-5] - 1/26/2005 Rep Johnson, Sam [TX-3] - 1/26/2005 Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] - 1/26/2005 Rep Keller, Ric [FL-8] - 1/26/2005 Rep Kennedy, Mark R. [MN-6] - 1/26/2005 Rep King, Steve [IA-5] - 1/26/2005 Rep Kingston, Jack [GA-1] - 1/26/2005 Rep Kline, John [MN-2] - 1/26/2005 Rep Lewis, Jerry [CA-41] - 1/26/2005 Rep Lewis, Ron [KY-2] - 1/26/2005 Rep Linder, John [GA-7] - 1/26/2005 Rep Lungren, Daniel E. [CA-3] - 1/26/2005 Rep Manzullo, Donald A. [IL-16] - 1/26/2005 Rep McCaul, Michael T. [TX-10] - 1/26/2005 Rep McCrery, Jim [LA-4] - 1/26/2005 Rep McHugh, John M. [NY-23] - 1/26/2005 Rep McKeon, Howard P. (Buck) [CA-25] - 1/26/2005 Rep Miller, Candice S. [MI-10] - 2/2/2005 Rep Miller, Gary G. [CA-42] - 1/26/2005 Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1] - 1/26/2005 Rep Musgrave, Marilyn N. [CO-4] - 1/26/2005 Rep Myrick, Sue [NC-9] - 1/26/2005 Rep Neugebauer, Randy [TX-19] - 1/26/2005 Rep Northup, Anne M. [KY-3] - 1/26/2005 Rep Norwood, Charlie [GA-9] - 1/26/2005 Rep Nunes, Devin [CA-21] - 1/26/2005 Rep Osborne, Tom [NE-3] - 1/26/2005 Rep Otter, C. L. (Butch) [ID-1] - 1/26/2005 Rep Pence, Mike [IN-6] - 2/2/2005 Rep Peterson, Collin C. [MN-7] - 2/2/2005 Rep Pickering, Charles W. (Chip) [MS-3] - 2/2/2005 Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] - 1/26/2005 Rep Radanovich, George [CA-19] - 1/26/2005 Rep Ramstad, Jim [MN-3] - 1/26/2005 Rep Rogers, Mike [MI-8] - 1/26/2005 Rep Rogers, Mike D. [AL-3] - 1/26/2005 Rep Rohrabacher, Dana [CA-46] - 1/26/2005 Rep Royce, Edward R. [CA-40] - 1/26/2005 Rep Ryan, Paul [WI-1] - 1/26/2005 Rep Sessions, Pete [TX-32] - 1/26/2005 Rep Shadegg, John B. [AZ-3] - 1/26/2005 Rep Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [FL-22] - 1/26/2005 Rep Shuster, Bill [PA-9] - 1/26/2005 Rep Simpson, Michael K. [ID-2] - 1/26/2005 Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21] - 1/26/2005 Rep Souder, Mark E. [IN-3] - 1/26/2005 Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] - 1/26/2005 Rep Sullivan, John [OK-1] - 1/26/2005 Rep Sweeney, John E. [NY-20] - 1/26/2005 Rep Tancredo, Thomas G. [CO-6] - 1/26/2005 Rep Thomas, William M. [CA-22] - 1/26/2005 Rep Thornberry, Mac [TX-13] - 2/2/2005 Rep Turner, Michael R. [OH-3] - 1/26/2005 Rep Wamp, Zach [TN-3] - 1/26/2005 Rep Weldon, Dave [FL-15] - 1/26/2005 Rep Wicker, Roger F. [MS-1] - 2/2/2005 Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] - 1/26/2005 Rep Wolf, Frank R. [VA-10] - 2/2/2005
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The provision that permits the Secretary of Homeland Security to suspend any and all laws needs to be revised, so that there is no possibility of anyone ever interpreting it more broadly or extremely than intended, (e.g., murder should not be allowed.)
CAIR is against this bill. http://www.cair.com
At the end of last session when Sensenbrenner was trying to get this provision in the Homeland Sec. or Intell. bill, I forget which one, but couldn't, they promised him that this would be first on this legislative year's agenda---
I was glad, because like a lot of others, I had e-mailed my rep and Senators about illegal immigration and Border control.
Well, I remember a press conference about that time with Sensenbrenner and a dem and Sensenbrenner was asked if he supported Bush's proposal vis-a-vis illegal immigration and the "workers progam"---I was shocked when Sensenbrenner said something to the effect that he ISN'T in favor of stopping immigration, just the terrorists.
I may be remembering wrong, but ever since then, I have been confused about his stance on ILLEGAL immigrants and amnesty---do you know?
Amen!
Notice that Kolbe and Flake aren't on the list of cosponsors.
Don't expect Catro or Grihalva though knowing what they are.
I do expect every GOPer to be on it.
While I might want a sentence or two adjusted, in the whole I want this bill. As for CAIR's concersn for the PLO, hey, shoot on sight is fine with me. The PLO is an organization that has sworn to kill every Israeli they could get their hands on. They have done so for thirty years. To hell with them. If the Palestinians can't sign on to a peace deal without involving the PLO, then to hell with the peace deal. It won't be worth the paper it's written on.
That's a good question, and one I'd like to have answered. I had thought he was fairly solid in his opposition to illegal immigration.
I haven't read every word of this bill, but it seems it calls for standards for the states to issue driver's license, not a national ID or Driver's license. Educate me if I'm not seeing it please.
As expected....I do see JD though, but I expected that as well.
Fried chicken, mashed potatos...and a large dollop of sh*t instead of gravy. The House restaurant sucks..they eat way too much Devil's food.
The number of the Beast is knocking at the door.
Hayworth is there. Copied this from the big poorly formated list.
Rep Hayworth, J. D. [AZ-5] - 1/26/2005
People are so against a national ID, that the feds are doing an end run by tying databases together. It will be run by the states and still be a national ID.
This is potentially so bad, that I'd firmly support doing away with driver's licenses at the state level if the feds refuse to see the faws in this idea.
Did you catch him when he was filling for Barry Young? He spoke quite a bit re;border control.
This is one subject that I am really interested in, so I plan on watching any and all hearings, interviews, pressers,etc., that include this---
I also will read every word on any bill---having a bill just refusing driver's licenses isn't enough to stop illegals--there has to be way more and with the news of the violence that has started in northern Mexico towns, near the border, I would go down myself and build a fence like the one in Israel!!!
Sorry about the poorly formatted list. There is a better one on the link. I get tired of being yelled at for taking up "too much space" or I would have given a long one-by-one list.
Sensenbrenner has made statements about illegals and his view of Pres. Bush's plan. I'll try to find them.
Posted Dec 8, 2004
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Floor Statement by House Judiciary Chairman Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner (R.-Wis.) on Intelligence Bill, December 7, 2004:
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the conference report. The House bill not only reformed our intelligence community - it also secured our border. Unfortunately, the conference has left us with an incomplete product that does not secure the border.
The House bill followed the 9/11 Commission's common sense recommendation that we have federal standards for driver's licenses. The 9/11 Commission said: "For terrorists, travel documents are as important as weapons." Despite many attempts to keep these weapons away from terrorists, this bill does not do the job.
In fact, the language in the conference report is worse than current law, and it practically invites terrorists to come into our country and apply for these crucial identification documents. There is no enforcement or certification at the national level. There is no expiration when the visa expires. There is no data sharing between the states. And any state can simply walk away from the requirements. That does not sound like drivers' license reform to me. Rather, it sounds like a recipe for disaster - the same kind of disaster that happened on 9/11. Remember that the 9/11 hijackers had multiple validly issued state licenses among them. That is how they got on to those airplanes. That is what we were trying to stop with these provisions. I regret that we have failed, but I can assure you that the issue is not going away.
We have also failed on asylum reform. Many terrorist aliens have applied for asylum and then been released from detention to plot or commit their crimes. That must stop and our provisions would have done that, but they too have been dropped.
Terrorists are getting asylum today for two main reasons. First, our government cannot ask foreign governments what evidence they have about the terrorist activities of asylum applicants. Thus, the U.S. government must usually oppose an asylum request by arguing that the applicant is lying. The 9th Circuit has effectively barred immigration judges from denying asylum claims on the basis of credibility determinations. That is crazy - every jury in the country judges the credibility of witnesses. Our bill would have stopped that.
In addition, the 9th Circuit has been granting asylum to applicants because their home government believes they are terrorists. It then says that therefore they are being persecuted because of the political beliefs of the relevant terrorist organization. Our bill would have stopped that nonsense as well. That issue is not going away either.
These provisions are not too controversial - they are vital. How could we face grieving families in the future and tell them that while we might have done more, the legislative hurdles were just too high? I, for one, cannot, and I, therefore, oppose this bill.
I have heard from many average citizens from my district and across the country who understand and want these provisions. I thank them for their support. I want to say to them and to everyone else that is listening: I will not rest until these provisions are enacted. I will bring them up relentlessly, and the job will be completed. This bill was a chance to complete the job. That chance was missed, but it will come again soon.
http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=5979
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