Search Results: keywords:"immigrants"

  • H. R. 29 — To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,785

    The bill known as the "Laken Riley Act" requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain immigrants in the U.S. who are charged with theft-related offenses, such as burglary or larceny. It allows state attorneys general to bring legal actions against federal authorities if they believe...

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    The "Laken Riley Act" is about having a special rule that says if someone from another country gets in trouble for stealing in the U.S., they have to stay with the police. It also lets people from different states try to stop the rule if they think it's making things worse for their state.

  • H. R. 7813 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require an individual to provide a social security number to claim the child tax credit.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:535

    H. R. 7813, known as the "Child Tax Credit Integrity Act," proposes changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. This bill would require individuals to provide their social security numbers, as well as those of their children, when claiming the child tax credit on their tax returns. There is...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 7813 is a bill that says people need to give their social security numbers, and their kids' too, when they want to get money back for taking care of their kids. There's a special rule for soldiers so they can use either partner's number if they're married.