US HB3776 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-0)
Status: Introduced on July 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-08-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-08-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To prohibit Executive agencies from using the derogatory term "alien" to refer to an individual who is not a citizen or national of the United States, to amend chapter 1 of title 1, United States Code, to establish a uniform definition for the term "foreign national", and for other purposes.
Title
Correcting Hurtful and Alienating Names in Government Expression (CHANGE) Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX] | Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX] | Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA] |
| Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ] | Rep. Lori Trahan [D-MA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
| Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA] | Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell [D-FL] | Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX] |
| Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] | Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL] |
| Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] | Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA] | Rep. Pete Aguilar [D-CA] |
| Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] | Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX] | Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-06 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. |
| 2019-07-16 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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. |
| 2019-07-16 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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. |
| 2019-07-16 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB6637 (Related) 2020-07-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
SB4819 (Related) 2020-10-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6331-6332)
SB4819 (Related) 2020-10-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6331-6332)
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Border security and unlawful immigration
Government information and archives
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Border security and unlawful immigration
Government information and archives
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3776/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3776/BILLS-116hr3776ih.pdf |
