legislation: 101-s-1263
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| 101-s-1263 | 101 | s | 1263 | A bill to treat Hong Kong as a separate foreign state for purposes of applying the numerical limitations on immigration. | Immigration | 1989-06-23 | 1990-10-04 | Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | Senate | Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] | IL | D | S000423 | 3 | Treats Hong Kong as a separate foreign state rather than a colony or dependent area for U.S. immigration purposes, beginning in FY 1990. (Thereby increasing the number of visas chargeable to Hong Kong.) | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z |