H.R. 7983: B–VERIFY Act of 2022
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H.R. 7983: B–VERIFY Act of 2022
117th Congress · introduced 2022-06-08 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2022-06-08 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
B–VERIFY Act of 2022
Plain summary
Biometric Verification for Entry and Reconfirming Identity with Forensics Act of 2022 or the B-VERIFY Act of 2022 This bill addresses various issues pertaining to immigration, such as (1) requiring any applicant for an immigration benefit, including a U.S. national applying for a noncitizen beneficiary, to provide biometric information, including DNA; (2) permanently barring a noncitizen from becoming a U.S. citizen if the noncitizen is the parent of an unaccompanied alien child who arrives at the U.S. border; and (3) prohibiting the Department of Health and Human Services from expending government funds to provide counsel to detained unaccompanied alien children in legal proceedings.
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Official text
B–VERIFY Act of 2022
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] · 11 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Jake Ellzey (R-TX), Mary E. Miller (R-IL), Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI), Brian Babin (R-TX), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Pete Sessions (R-TX)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] reported raising $1.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr7983.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>
Record fed-us-cong117-hr7983 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117