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| http://sires.house.gov/press-release/congressman-sires-cosponsors-bipartisan-immigration-reform-bill | Congressman Sires Cosponsors Bipartisan Immigration Reform Bill | 2013-10-07 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Democrat | House | NJ | Albio Sires | S001165 | sires.house.gov | legacy | For Immediate Release Contact: Erica Daughtrey October 5, 2013 201-309-0301 Congressman Sires Cosponsors Bipartisan Immigration Reform Bill (Washington, D.C.)—On Wednesday, October 2, Congressman Sires cosponsored, H.R. 15, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, a bipartisan immigration reform bill that includes a tough but fair path to citizenship.. This legislation maintains key provisions included in the Senate-approved bill S.744, which passed in June by a bipartisan vote of 68-32. Provisions in the bill include a path to citizenship that is contingent upon securing our borders and tracking whether legal immigrants have left the country when required, an expedited path to citizenship for DREAMers, and a measure to protect against future illegal immigration. Unlike S. 744, H.R. 15 rejects the controversial Corker-Hoeven amendment in the Senate-passed bill and replaces it with the McCaul-Thompson border security bill that was reported by the House Homeland Security Committee by voice vote in May. Congressman Sires commented on the new legislation, “Passing this bill would be a positive step toward mending our broken immigration system. H.R. 15 addresses immigration reform in a responsible way and overhauls the most deficient aspects of our current system.” According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), enactment of the bipartisan Senate-passed comprehensive immigration reform bill would reduce the deficit by $850 billion. CBO also estimates that the S. 744 would increase economic growth by 3.3% in 2023 and 5.4% in 3033. ”Comprehensive reform will reduce our deficit, grow our economy, reaffirm our values, advance our ideals, and honor our history as a nation of immigrants,” Congressman Sires concluded. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |