Bill Summary & Status
110th Congress (2007 - 2008)
S.AMDT.312
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S.AMDT.312
Amends: S.4 , S.AMDT.275
Sponsor: Sen Cornyn, John [TX] (submitted 3/1/2007) (proposed 3/2/2007)
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
To prohibit the recruitment of persons to participate in terrorism, to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review, to strengthen the Federal Government's ability to detain dangerous criminal aliens, including murderers, rapists, and child molesters, until they can be removed from the United States, to prohibit the rewarding of suicide bombings and allow adequate punishments for terrorists murders, kidnappings, and sexual assaults, and for other purposes.
TEXT OF AMENDMENT AS SUBMITTED: CR S2529-2530
STATUS:
- 3/2/2007:
- Amendment SA 312 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Cornyn to Amendment SA 275. (consideration: CR S2548-2551; text: CR S2549)
- 3/5/2007:
- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2573)
- 3/6/2007:
- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2653)
- 3/7/2007:
- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2744, S2744-2779; text as modified: CR S2774-2777)
- 3/7/2007:
- Cloture motion on amendment SA 312 as modified presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S2777; text: CR S2777)
- 3/8/2007:
- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2857)
- 3/9/2007:
- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2956)
- 3/9/2007:
- Cloture on Amendment SA 312 as modified not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 49. Record Vote Number: 68. (consideration: CR S2957-2958; text: CR S2957)
- 3/9/2007:
- Amendment SA 312 ruled non-germane by the chair.
COSPONSORS(1):
Sen Vitter, David [LA] - 3/9/2007
