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Comprehensive Immigration Reform - Markup Continues

The Senate Judiciary Committee will continue its consideration of S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act on Monday, May 20 at 10:00 a.m. The bipartisan legislation was introduced on April 17, and the Committee began consideration of the legislation on May 9. The original text of S. 744 can be found here. The Sponsors' Amendment is an update to the original text of S. 744 and is considered a substitute amendment. All amendments are referenced to this Sponsors' Amendment. A full list of amendments are available online; amendments considered by the Committee are listed below.

Amendments Considered on May 16:

Hirono4-(ARM13402) - Vote: 14-4 (Agreed To)
Grassley71-(ARM13476) - Withdrawn
Leahy2-(MRW13335) - Adopted by Voice Vote
Grassley76-(EAS13386) - Withdrawn
Schumer5-(EAS13443) - Schumer Second Degree - Adopted by Voice Vote
Cornyn9-(MDM13522) - Withdrawn
Whitehouse1-(AYO13346) - Whitehouse Second Degree - Adopted by Voice Vote
Lee18-(MDM13343) - Withdrawn
Lee19-(EAS13425) - Withdrawn
Franken2-(ARM13598) - Franken Second Degree - Adopted by Voice Vote
Grassley31-(MDM13354) - As Amended - Adopted by Voice Vote
Coons1-(EAS13421) - Adopted by Voice Vote
Grassley38-(MDM13360) - Adopted by Voice Vote
Grassley29-(MDM13352) - Vote: 5-13 (Not Agreed To)
Franken4-(ARM13606) - Franken Second Degree - Adopted by Voice Vote
Grassley35-(MDM13357) - Vote: 5-13 (Not Agreed To)
Blumenthal18-(EAS13448) - Adopted by Voice Vote
Lee15-(ARM13492) - Vote: 6-12 (Not Agreed To)
Whitehouse3-(BAG13308) - Withdrawn
Grassley34-(ARM13474) - Grassley Second Degree - Vote: 8-10 (Not Agreed To)
Grassley36-(MDM13358) - Adopted by Voice Vote

Amendments Considered on May 14:

Feinstein11-(ARM13559) - Substitute - Feinstein Third Degree - Adopted by Voice Vote
Coons2-(EAS13605) - Coons Second Degree - Adopted by Voice Vote
Schumer1-(EAS13442) - Adopted by Voice Vote
Sessions4-(MDM13410) - Vote: 6-12 (Not Agreed To)
Lee1-(MDM13379) - Withdrawn
Lee2-(MDM13380) - Withdrawn
Lee3-(MDM13381) - Withdrawn
Sessions1-(EAS13466) - Vote: 1-17 (Not Agreed To)
Whitehouse6-(DAV13388) - Whitehouse Second Degree - Adopted by Voice Vote
Grassley58-(ARM13542) - Adopted by Voice Vote
Hatch9-(MDM13519) - Schumer Second Degree - Adopted by Voice Vote
Grassley67-(ARM13467) - Vote: 2-15-1 (Not Agreed To)
Cruz5-(MDM13527) - Vote: 4-14 (Not Agreed To)
Grassley60-(ARM13461) - Vote: 2-15-1 (Not Agreed To)
Grassley62-(ARM13464) - Vote: 2-15-1 (Not Agreed To)
Grassley56-(ARM13458) - Vote: 9-9 (Not Agreed To)
Schumer3-(EAS13447) - Adopted by Voice Vote
Grassley70-(MDM13420) - Failed by Voice Vote
Klobuchar3-(EAS13420) - Adopted by Voice Vote
Sessions13-(EAS13330) - Schumer Second Degree - Vote: 10-8 (Agreed To)
Blumenthal17-(MDM13545) - Withdrawn
Hirono15-(ERN13168) - Adopted by Voice Vote
Grassley69-(ARM13558) - Schumer Second Degree - Adopted by Voice Vote
Schumer4-(EAS13419) - Schumer Second Degree - Adopted by Voice Vote
Sessions6-(MRW13303) - Vote: 6-12 (Not Agreed To)
Klobuchar1-(EAS13431) - Adopted by Voice Vote
Grassley77-(HEY13248) - Adopted by Voice Vote
Hirono2-(EAS13233) - Hirono Second Degree - Adopted by Voice Vote
Grassley68-(ARM13484) - Vote: 9-9 (Not Agreed To)

Amendments Considered on May 9:

Sponsors' Amendment (MDM13313) - Vote: 14-4 (Agreed To)
Leahy1-(EAS13369) - Adopted by Voice Vote
Grassley2-(HEY13238) - Adopted by Voice Vote
Grassley5-(ARM13617) - Adopted by Voice Vote
Sessions36-(MDM13430) - Adopted by Voice Vote
Cornyn6-(ALB13436) - Adopted by Voice Vote
Flake1-(MDM13451) - Adopted by Voice Vote
Flake2-(MDM13456) - Adopted by Voice Vote
Feinstein6-(MDM13537) - Adopted by Voice Vote
Feinstein7-(MDM13459) - Adopted by Voice Vote
Feinstein8-(MDM13520) - Adopted by Voice Vote
Hirono24-(ARM13613) - As Amended - Adopted by Voice Vote
Grassley4-(EAS13439) - Vote: 6-12 (Not Agreed To)
Schumer2-(EAS13444) - Vote: 14-4 (Agreed To)
Lee4-(MDM13493) - Vote: 6-12 (Not Agreed To)
Grassley1-(HEY13237) - Adopted by Voice Vote
Grassley24-(DAV13369) - Adopted by Voice Vote
Feinstein9-(MDM13538) - Adopted by Voice Vote
Sessions37-(MDM13365) - Vote: 7-11 (Not Agreed To)
Blumenthal10-(DAV13376) - Substitute - Adopted by Voice Vote
Cruz1-(MDM13528) - Vote: 5-13 (Not Agreed To)
Hirono23-(EAS13376) - As Amended - Vote: 10-8 (Agreed To)
Sessions38-(MDM13366) - Withdrawn
Feinstein1-(EAS13297) - Cornyn-Feinstein Second Degree - Vote: 10-8 (Agreed To)
Feinstein10-(MDM13491) - Adopted
Leahy4-(EAS13416) - Substitute - Adopted by Voice Vote
Sessions9-(MDM13544) - Vote: 6-12 (Not Agreed To)
Cornyn1-(ARM13593) - Vote 6-12 (Not Agreed To)
Feinstein2-(HEN13550) - Grassley Second Degree - Adopted by Voice Vote
Sessions11-(MDM13441) - Vote: 6-12 (Not Agreed To)
Cornyn2-(MDM13521) - Withdrawn

Additional information on the current legislation and the history of immigration reform can be viewed here.

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Chuck Grassley
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