Amendments to S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
The following amendment are pending to S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act:
- Boxer amendment #1240 (National Guard/Coast Guard training)
- Cruz amendment #1320 (border security)
- Reed amendment #1224 (merit-based immigrant visa applicants)
- Grassley amendment #1195 (prohibit the granting of registered provisional immigrant status until the Secretary has maintained effective control of the borders for 6 months) Tabled: 57-43
- Thune amendment #1197 (permanent resident status after border completion) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: 39-54
- Landrieu amendment #1222 (citizenship for internationally adopted children); Agreed to by voice vote
- Vitter amendment #1228 (US-VISIT system)(60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: 36-58
- Tester amendment #1198 (modify Border Oversight Task Force to include tribal government officials) (60-vote threshold); Agreed to: 94-0
- Paul amendment #1200, as modified (border security enhancements); Tabled: 61-37
- Manchin amendment #1268 (border security contractor salaries)(60-vote threshold) Agreed to: 72-26
- Lee amendment #1208 (fast track approval for border security)(60-vote threshold) Not Agreed to: 39-59
- Pryor amendment #1298 (recruitment of former Armed Forces members for Customs and Border Protection) Agreed to by voice vote
- Heller amendment #1227 (NV rep on Southern Border Security Commissions)(60-vote threshold) Agreed to: 89-9
- Merkley amendment #1237, as modified (H2-B nonimmigrants) Agreed to by voice vote
- Cornyn amendment #1251 (statement of Congressional findings) Tabled: 53-43
- Vitter 2nd degree amendment #1507 (domestic violence) to the Leahy amendment #1183; fell - drafting error
- Leahy amendment #1183 (international participation in the performing arts), as modified (with the Corker-Hoeven language regarding border security); Agreed to: 69-29