H.R. 2991: Illegal Immigration Sentencing Uniformity Act of 2011
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H.R. 2991: Illegal Immigration Sentencing Uniformity Act of 2011
112th Congress · introduced 2011-09-21 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2011-09-21 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · what a sponsor is
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- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Illegal Immigration Sentencing Uniformity Act of 2011
Plain summary
Illegal Immigration Sentencing Uniformity Act of 2011 - Disapproves Amendment 6 to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines submitted to Congress by the United States Sentencing Commission on April 6, 2011 (amends section 2L1.2 of the Guidelines [Unlawfully Entering or Remaining in the United States] and the Commentary to 2L1.2 to limit the extent of the enhancement provided for certain offenders who were previously deported, or who unlawfully remained in the United States, after a predicate conviction).
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Official text
Illegal Immigration Sentencing Uniformity Act of 2011
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · 0 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr2991.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>
Record fed-us-cong112-hr2991 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112