Thread: QUESTION..

If the Nightmare Act is approverd by the Senate. Will the bill need to pass the House before becoming law

Typically, the approved bill would have to 'go to Conference' to iron out differences with whatever variations evolved between both House and Senate versions. Because this is an appropriations bill (HR <xxx> - some number, can't recall offhand) and MUST originate in the House, then the key differences are the amendments added to the original House bill - by the Senate.

It's still early out here on the West Coast and I haven't finished my first coffee - so all the above is IMHO and could be incomplete due to my 50% awake state.

Originally Posted by PhredE

Typically, the approved bill would have to 'go to Conference' to iron out differences with whatever variations evolved between both House and Senate versions. Because this is an appropriations bill (HR <xxx> - some number, can't recall offhand) and MUST originate in the House, then the key differences are the amendments added to the original House bill - by the Senate.

It's still early out here on the West Coast and I haven't finished my first coffee - so all the above is IMHO and could be incomplete due to my 50% awake state.

WHAT

The bill enjoys broad support in the Senate, but its fate in the House of Representatives remains in question.

Local House Republicans are adamantly opposed to the bill, saying it amounts to a veiled amnesty for illegal immigrants.

Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-Redlands, said he will vote against any attempt to include the Dream Act as part of a bill to help soldiers fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"I strongly oppose it being attached to vital legislation to pay for support of our troops," Lewis said in a statement.

Lewis also said in the statement he is troubled that granting aid to illegal immigrant students could limit the amount of assistance available to American citizens and legal immigrants. Lewis added that questions have been raised over age limits that might allow adults to qualify for such benefits.

Rep. David Dreier, R-San Dimas, is against the Dream Act as a stand-alone bill and is "most definitely" opposed to the Senate trying to attach it to the defense spending legislation, said Jo Maney, Dreier's spokeswoman.

"He is opposed to federally subsidized benefits for illegal immigrants," Maney said in a statement.

But some local Democrats support the proposal, saying it is a first step toward comprehensive immigration reform.

http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_6923108

Not sure of the date on this article, although it is posted on another thread here http://www.alipac.us/modules.php?name=F ... ic&t=83414 it appears to be current news. It seems to indicate that the House must also vote on the Bill.