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| bill_id | congress | bill_type | bill_number | title | policy_area | introduced_date ▲ | latest_action_date | latest_action_text | origin_chamber | sponsor_name | sponsor_state | sponsor_party | sponsor_bioguide_id | cosponsor_count | summary_text | update_date | url |
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| 118-hconres-119 | 118 | hconres | 119 | Expressing the sense of Congress that wrongfully or unjustly deported people who have established significant ties through years of life in the United States deserve a chance to come home to reunite with loved ones through a fair and central process within the Department of Homeland Security. | Immigration | 2024-07-10 | 2024-07-10 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] | MO | D | C001061 | 22 | 2024-10-03T14:45:06Z | ||
| 118-hconres-53 | 118 | hconres | 53 | Calling on the President to sign H.R. 2 of the 118th Congress, the Secure the Border Act of 2023. | Immigration | 2023-06-21 | 2023-06-21 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. | House | Rep. Santos, George [R-NY-3] | NY | R | S001222 | 0 | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | ||
| 116-hconres-17 | 116 | hconres | 17 | Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the provision of a basic standard of humanitarian care to all individuals in U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody. | Immigration | 2019-02-11 | 2019-03-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. | House | Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] | CA | D | R000599 | 24 | This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that the United States must provide a basic standard of humanitarian care to all individuals in its custody. In particular, the resolution urges U.S. Customs and Border Protection to provide adequate care, including health care, living accommodations, and sanitation to those in its custody. | 2022-11-01T16:02:59Z | |
| 115-hconres-25 | 115 | hconres | 25 | Expressing the sense of Congress on the admission of refugees and immigrants to the United States. | Immigration | 2017-02-15 | 2017-03-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] | NC | D | A000370 | 7 | Expresses the sense of Congress that Executive Order 13769, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States," is not a testament to the United States as a nation that is welcoming to all regardless of race, religion, or country of origin. Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants from seven countries (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) and additional limitations on refugee admissions to the United States. Declares that: the President must immediately allow for the continued entry of refugees that have already been granted admission to the United States by the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program; the United States should continue to resettle refugees that need protection, and lawful permanent residents should be granted entry into the United States, regardless of their country of origin; and the Visa Interview Waiver Program should not be suspended while the Department of State conducts a review of all nonimmigrant visa reciprocity agreements to ensure that there are no disruptions to communities, institutions of education, and interstate commerce. | 2023-01-11T13:35:15Z | |
| 114-hconres-94 | 114 | hconres | 94 | Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the treatment of State Governors who have made a determination with respect to Syrian refugees. | Immigration | 2015-11-18 | 2015-12-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] | NC | R | M001187 | 6 | Declares that, in the case of a governor requesting that Syrian refugees not be resettled in his or her state (whether temporarily or permanently), no federal official should take any adverse action against, or withhold funds from, the state, and no federal official should take any other action to persuade or entice the governor to reverse such request. | 2023-01-11T13:29:29Z | |
| 114-hconres-28 | 114 | hconres | 28 | Expressing the sense of Congress that the President's executive amnesty is illegal notwithstanding passage of H.R. 240, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2015. | Immigration | 2015-03-23 | 2015-04-21 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House | Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5] | SC | R | M001182 | 41 | Expresses the sense of Congress that specified memoranda issued by the President and the Secretary of Homeland Security regarding enforcement of immigration laws are unlawful notwithstanding the passage of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015. | 2023-01-11T13:28:15Z | |
| 113-hconres-27 | 113 | hconres | 27 | Supporting the formation of a bipartisan Presidential Commission to study the establishment of a National Museum of the American People. | Immigration | 2013-03-19 | 2013-03-19 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] | VA | D | M000933 | 46 | Supports the creation of a bipartisan Presidential Commission to study the establishment of a National Museum of the American People to tell the immigration and migration stories of all people in the United States. | 2022-03-03T21:29:11Z | |
| 112-hconres-29 | 112 | hconres | 29 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that State and local governments should be supported for taking actions to discourage illegal immigration and that legislation should be enacted to ease the burden on State and local governments for taking such actions. | Immigration | 2011-03-09 | 2011-03-21 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. | House | Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] | TX | R | P000592 | 15 | Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) state and local governments should be supported for taking actions to discourage illegal immigration, (2) current immigration laws should be enforced to the highest extent of the law, (3) the Department of Justice (DOJ) should not use taxpayer funds to sue states or local jurisdictions that are forced to pass their own immigration legislation due to the federal government's failure to act on the issue, and (4) federal legislation to enhance border security and immigration law enforcement should be passed quickly in order to ease the burden on state and local governments. | 2023-01-11T13:20:24Z | |
| 111-hconres-256 | 111 | hconres | 256 | Expressing the sense of Congress that any official within the Government of Iran at the level of deputy minister or higher or officer within the Iranian Revolutionary Guard is presumptively ineligible for a travel visa to the United States. | Immigration | 2010-03-22 | 2010-06-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. | House | Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] | CT | D | H001047 | 8 | Expresses the sense of Congress that any Iranian government official at the level of deputy minister or higher or officer within the Iranian Revolutionary Guard is presumptively ineligible for a U.S. travel visa. | 2023-01-11T13:16:29Z | |
| 111-hconres-165 | 111 | hconres | 165 | Expressing support for temporary protected status for Haitian nationals currently residing in the United States, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 2009-07-17 | 2009-08-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. | House | Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] | FL | D | H000324 | 23 | Supports granting temporary protected status to Haitian nationals currently residing in the United States. Acknowledges that it is in U.S. economic and security interests for Haiti to be a safe and productive country. | 2023-01-11T13:18:33Z | |
| 111-hconres-90 | 111 | hconres | 90 | Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the removal from the United States of aliens charged under State law with aggravated felonies. | Immigration | 2009-03-31 | 2009-04-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. | House | Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11] | NJ | R | F000372 | 0 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Homeland Security should develop an efficient system of communication with state and local law enforcement officials that allows such officials to know when suspects charged in their jurisdictions with aggravated felonies are in the final stages of the removal process. | 2019-11-15T21:35:32Z | |
| 111-hconres-19 | 111 | hconres | 19 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that State and local governments should be supported for taking actions to discourage illegal immigration and that legislation should be enacted to ease the burden on State and local governments for taking such actions. | Immigration | 2009-01-09 | 2009-02-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. | House | Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] | TX | R | P000592 | 0 | Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) state and local governments should be supported for taking actions to discourage illegal immigration; (2) current laws governing immigration enforcement should be enforced to the highest extent of the law; and (3) legislation to enhance border security and the enforcement of immigration laws should be passed quickly in order to ease the burden on state and local government agencies. | 2019-11-15T21:35:12Z | |
| 110-hconres-218 | 110 | hconres | 218 | Expressing the sense of Congress regarding United States immigration and border security laws. | Immigration | 2007-09-24 | 2007-09-24 | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] | SC | R | B001239 | 41 | Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Congress should verify that current immigration and border security laws are enforced; (2) the Secretary of Homeland Security should ensure the expedited construction of the border fence; (3) a report required by the Secretary concerning progress made toward achieving and maintaining operational control over the international border should include recommendations to enhance U.S. national security on the northern border and emphasize the Administration's commitment to protecting both the southern and northern borders; (4) Congress should fully fund the 18,000 Border Patrol agents currently authorized; and (5) there should be an expansion of the program under which state and local law enforcement authorities investigate, detain, and arrest aliens who have violated U.S. law. | 2023-01-11T20:35:21Z | |
| 110-hconres-204 | 110 | hconres | 204 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that States and local political subdivisions are not preempted from the enactment and enforcement of immigration-related laws and ordinances that do not directly conflict with Federal immigration laws. | Immigration | 2007-09-05 | 2007-09-05 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] | TX | R | M001158 | 14 | Expresses the sense of Congress that states and local political subdivisions are not preempted from the enactment and enforcement of immigration-related laws and ordinances that do not directly conflict with federal immigration laws. | 2023-01-11T20:35:26Z | |
| 110-hconres-119 | 110 | hconres | 119 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should immediately and unequivocally call for the enforcement of existing immigration laws in order to reduce the threat of a terrorist attack and to reduce the massive influx of illegal aliens into the United States. | Immigration | 2007-04-18 | 2007-05-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. | House | Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] | VA | R | G000280 | 2 | States that the President and the Secretary of Homeland Security should: (1) use every tool available to them to secure the borders against illegal entry; (2) seek state and local law enforcement assistance in enforcing immigration laws; and (3) warn Mexico that any further actions it takes to encourage illegal immigration to the United States will be viewed as interference with our domestic laws in violation of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. States that the President should announce that he will oppose any proposal to grant legal status or amnesty to illegal aliens. | 2023-01-11T19:44:48Z | |
| 110-hconres-83 | 110 | hconres | 83 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that State and local governments should be supported for taking actions to discourage illegal immigration and that legislation should be enacted to ease the burden on State and local governments for taking such actions. | Immigration | 2007-03-06 | 2007-03-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. | House | Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] | TX | R | P000592 | 42 | Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) state and local government agencies should be supported for taking actions to discourage illegal immigration; (2) current laws governing immigration enforcement should be enforced to the highest extent of the law; and (3) enhanced border security and enforcement legislation should be passed quickly in order to ease the burden on state and local government agencies. | 2023-01-11T19:56:57Z | |
| 109-hconres-221 | 109 | hconres | 221 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should immediately and unequivocally call for the enforcement of existing immigration laws in order to reduce the threat of a terrorist attack and to reduce the massive influx of illegal aliens into the United States. | Immigration | 2005-07-27 | 2005-09-14 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7943-7944) | House | Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] | VA | R | G000280 | 8 | States that the President and the Secretary of Homeland Security should: (1) use every available tool to secure the borders against illegal entry; (2) seek state and local law enforcement assistance in enforcing immigration laws, whether through formal cooperation agreements or through the elimination of sanctuary policies; and (3) warn Mexico that any further actions it takes to encourage illegal immigration to the United States will be viewed as domestic interference in violation of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. States that the President should announce his opposition to granting legal status, or amnesty, to illegal aliens and that he and the Secretary will use every available tool to stop illegal immigration into the United States and to announce efforts to remove illegal aliens from the United States. | 2019-11-15T21:34:39Z | |
| 108-hconres-289 | 108 | hconres | 289 | Urging the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the Interior Repatriation Program for apprehended aliens who repeatedly enter the United States illegally, urging the President of the United States to request more funds for such program for fiscal year 2005, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 2003-09-25 | 2003-10-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. | House | Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] | TX | D | R000170 | 0 | States that Congress: (1) commends the Department of Homeland Security for its efforts to reduce the number of migrant deaths in the deserts of Arizona; (2) urges the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the interior repatriation program to repatriate Mexican nationals who have repeatedly entered the United States illegally; (3) calls on the President to request more FY 2005 program funds; and (4) calls on the Government of Mexico to work with the United States in implementing such program. | 2023-01-15T06:32:51Z | |
| 106-hconres-438 | 106 | hconres | 438 | Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of locating a national immigration museum in El Paso, Texas. | Immigration | 2000-10-28 | 2000-10-31 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims. | House | Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] | TX | D | R000170 | 0 | Supports the creation in El Paso, Texas, of the Paso al Norte Immigration History Museum. Urges its designation as the national museum of immigration from Mexico to the United States. | 2025-01-02T17:07:44Z | |
| 106-hconres-240 | 106 | hconres | 240 | Expressing the sense of Congress that Elian Gonzalez should be reunited with his father, Juan Gonzalez of Cuba. | Immigration | 2000-01-24 | 2000-07-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims. | House | Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] | NY | D | R000053 | 61 | Declares the sense of the Congress that: (1) Congress should not interfere with normal immigration proceedings by taking any legislative measures designed to delay the reunification of Elian and Juan Gonzalez; and (2) the Immigration and Naturalization Service should proceed with its original decision to return Elian Gonzalez to his father, Juan Gonzalez, in Cuba, and take all necessary steps to reunify Elian Gonzalez with his father as soon as possible. | 2025-01-02T17:07:30Z | |
| 105-hconres-193 | 105 | hconres | 193 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General should remove Hani El-Sayegh from the United States to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. | Immigration | 1997-11-09 | 1997-12-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims. | House | Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] | FL | R | M000689 | 90 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General should remove Hani El-Sayegh from the United States to Saudi Arabia. | 2019-11-15T21:35:38Z | |
| 103-hconres-182 | 103 | hconres | 182 | Concerning United States interdiction of Haitian vessels and individuals. | Immigration | 1993-11-17 | 1993-12-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees. | House | Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-11] | GA | D | M000523 | 21 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) Haitians interdicted at sea should not be returned to Haiti without a determination of their fear of persecution in Haiti; and (2) any person with a credible fear of persecution should be paroled into the United States for the purpose of applying for political asylum. | 2021-06-02T19:13:36Z | |
| 103-hconres-164 | 103 | hconres | 164 | Concerning the responsibility of the Federal Government for providing social services for undocumented aliens. | Immigration | 1993-10-12 | 1993-10-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees. | House | Rep. Schenk, Lynn [D-CA-49] | CA | D | S000119 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) immigration is a Federal matter and that the Federal Government should assume responsibility for financing the provision of social services to undocumented aliens living in this country; and (2) the Federal Government should support efforts by State and local governments to assemble reliable data on the costs of providing such services to undocumented aliens. | 2021-06-02T19:13:30Z | |
| 103-hconres-141 | 103 | hconres | 141 | Regarding the resettlement of enemy prisoners of war. | Immigration | 1993-09-08 | 1994-03-01 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H895) | House | Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] | FL | R | S000822 | 98 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Federal Government should terminate the policy of allowing resettlement of members of the Iraqi armed forces in the United States. | 2021-06-02T19:13:25Z | |
| 103-hconres-132 | 103 | hconres | 132 | Concerning the case of John Demjanjuk, Sr. | Immigration | 1993-08-04 | 1993-10-14 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7831) | House | Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] | OH | D | T000350 | 1 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) John Demjanjuk should be paroled back into the United States; (2) an appropriate court of law should determine his U.S. citizenship status; and (3) the Justice Department should investigate Ivan Marczenko, now identified as "Ivan the Terrible" of Treblinka, and bring him to justice or verify his death. | 2021-06-02T19:13:23Z | |
| 103-hconres-119 | 103 | hconres | 119 | To urge the Secretary of State to provide to the Congress an emergency plan to vastly improve the visa issuance process of the Department of State to prevent terrorists from entering the United States. | Immigration | 1993-07-13 | 1993-07-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees. | House | Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] | NY | R | G000212 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of State should submit a report to the Congress setting forth an emergency plan to improve visa issuance procedures and equipment and to modernize the visa processing system, especially with regard to preventing terrorists from entering the United States. | 2021-06-02T19:13:20Z | |
| 103-hconres-47 | 103 | hconres | 47 | Concerning criminal aliens. | Immigration | 1993-02-23 | 1994-02-23 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24] | CA | D | B000318 | 10 | States that the Federal Government should acknowledge its responsibility to enforce U.S. immigration law and that the Attorney General should establish as a priority the identification and deportation of criminal aliens. | 2025-01-02T17:20:33Z | |
| 102-hconres-24 | 102 | hconres | 24 | Calling upon the President to grant asylum to those individuals who seek asylum in the United States rather than serve in the South African armed forces in support of apartheid. | Immigration | 1991-01-10 | 1991-04-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees. | House | Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] | NY | D | O000159 | 2 | Calls upon the President to grant asylum to persons who seek asylum in the United States rather than serve in the South African armed forces. | 2021-06-02T13:55:50Z | |
| 101-hconres-73 | 101 | hconres | 73 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that the number of refugees admitted to the United States and the appropriation for programs for refugee migration and resettlement should be increased and that the Department of Justice should reestablish the presumption that Jews and members of other religious minorities emigrating from the Soviet Union qualify for refugee status for admission to the United States. | Immigration | 1989-03-14 | 1989-04-06 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6] | MN | D | S000407 | 49 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the number of refugees admitted into the United States and the related resettlement program appropriations should be increased; and (2) the Department of Justice should reestablish the presumption that Jews and other religious minorities emigrating from the Soviet Union qualify for refugee admission status. | 2021-07-01T13:12:30Z | |
| 101-hconres-67 | 101 | hconres | 67 | Calling upon the President to grant asylum to those individuals who seek asylum in the United States rather than serve in the South African armed forces in support of apartheid. | Immigration | 1989-03-02 | 1989-03-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] | NY | D | O000159 | 14 | Calls upon the President to grant asylum to persons who seek asylum in the United States rather than serve in the South African armed forces. | 2021-07-01T13:12:28Z | |
| 101-hconres-62 | 101 | hconres | 62 | Commending the recent decision of the Board of Immigration Appeal to allow Joseph Patrick Doherty to apply for political asylum in the United States and asking the Attorney General to approve Joseph Patrick Doherty's asylum request and release him on bond pending review of his application. | Immigration | 1989-02-28 | 1989-03-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9] | NY | D | M000117 | 124 | Commends the Board of Immigration Appeals for its decision to allow Joseph Patrick Doherty to apply for U.S. asylum. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General should approve Joseph Patrick Doherty's asylum application and release him on bond pending the application's review. | 2021-07-01T13:12:27Z | |
| 100-hconres-360 | 100 | hconres | 360 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning the role of the United States in ensuring the safety of the Vietnamese boat people. | Immigration | 1988-08-11 | 1988-10-15 | Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State. | House | Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-45] | CA | R | H000981 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the U.S. Government should make every effort to ensure the safety of the Vietnamese boat people; and (2) U.S. naval vessels should be deployed in the South China Sea to search for and rescue Vietnamese boat people. | 2025-01-23T13:18:47Z | |
| 100-hconres-323 | 100 | hconres | 323 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the decision of the Attorney General to order the deportation of Joseph Patrick Doherty to the United Kingdom was politically motivated to appease the Government of the United Kingdom and that Joseph Patrick Doherty should be released on bond during the review of his application for asylum and should be granted asylum in the United States. | Immigration | 1988-06-23 | 1988-06-28 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] | NY | D | B000432 | 15 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the decision of the Attorney General to order the deportation of Joseph Patrick Doherty to the United Kingdom was politically motivated to appease the Government of the United Kingdom; and (2) Joseph Patrick Doherty should be released on bond during the review of his application for asylum and be granted asylum in the United States. | 2021-06-10T20:21:41Z | |
| 100-hconres-256 | 100 | hconres | 256 | A concurrent resolution urging the President to use his emergency refugee authority to accommodate the admission of additional Armenians and others from the Soviet Union. | Immigration | 1988-03-02 | 1988-03-08 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1] | IA | R | L000169 | 7 | Declares the sense of the Congress urging the President to use his emergency refugee authority to accommodate the admission of additional Armenians and others from the Soviet Union. | 2021-06-10T20:21:22Z | |
| 100-hconres-33 | 100 | hconres | 33 | A concurrent resolution calling upon the President to grant asylum to those individuals who asylum in the United States rather than serve in the South African Armed Forces in support of apartheid. | Immigration | 1987-01-28 | 1987-02-10 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] | NY | D | O000159 | 0 | Calls upon the President to grant asylum in the United States to individuals who do not want to serve in the armed forces of South Africa because of the policy of apartheid. | 2021-06-10T20:20:23Z | |
| 99-hconres-361 | 99 | hconres | 361 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress respecting the admission of certain Cuban ex-political prisoners into the United States. | Immigration | 1986-06-24 | 1986-07-01 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] | FL | D | P000218 | 3 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General should allow certain Cuban ex-political prisoners into the United States. | 2021-06-30T18:52:35Z | |
| 99-hconres-348 | 99 | hconres | 348 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on the resumption of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Orderly Departure Program for Vietnam. | Immigration | 1986-06-05 | 1986-09-16 | See S.Con.Res.143. | House | Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] | FL | R | B000463 | 1 | Calls upon Vietnam to permit the: (1) resumption of the processing of approved applicants for resettlement in the United States; and (2) departure of certain prisoners, Amerasian children, and other persons of special humanitarian concern to the United States. | 2025-01-23T13:18:47Z | |
| 99-hconres-184 | 99 | hconres | 184 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that no amnesty should be granted to aliens present illegally in the United States. | Immigration | 1985-09-09 | 1985-09-10 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-8] | FL | R | Y000031 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that no immigration reform proposal should be adopted that provides temporary or permanent lawful resident status for aliens illegally in the United States. | 2021-06-30T18:51:47Z | |
| 98-hconres-215 | 98 | hconres | 215 | A concurrent resolution to express the sense of Congress regarding the return to Cuba of certain Cuban nationals who arrived in the Mariel boatlift and are currently incarcerated in the United States. | Immigration | 1983-11-10 | 1983-11-10 | Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary. | House | Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5] | FL | R | M000350 | 53 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should return to Cuba those Cuban nationals from the 1980 Mariel boatlift who are excludable because of criminal activity. | 2021-06-29T19:55:52Z | |
| 98-hconres-116 | 98 | hconres | 116 | A concurrent resolution demonstrating America's commitment to individual rights. | Immigration | 1983-04-21 | 1983-04-25 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Michel, Robert H. [R-IL-18] | IL | R | M000692 | 12 | Commends the decision to offer political asylum to Hu Na, of China. | 2021-06-29T19:55:19Z | |
| 98-hconres-92 | 98 | hconres | 92 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that no amnesty should be granted to aliens present illegally in the United States. | Immigration | 1983-03-21 | 1983-03-24 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-8] | FL | R | Y000031 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that no temporary or permanent amnesty should be granted to aliens present illegally in the United States. | 2021-06-29T19:55:09Z | |
| 97-hconres-391 | 97 | hconres | 391 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Hu Na should be granted asylum under the immigration laws of the United States. | Immigration | 1982-08-05 | 1982-08-05 | Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary. | House | Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] | CA | D | L000090 | 27 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that Hu Na, a tennis player from the People's Republic of China, should be granted asylum in the United States. | 2023-05-11T12:59:52Z | |
| 97-hconres-368 | 97 | hconres | 368 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress respecting the Secretary of State's recommending continuing extended voluntary departure status for Ethiopian nationals in the United States. | Immigration | 1982-06-24 | 1982-06-30 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-28] | CA | D | D000373 | 59 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) Ethiopians who have lived in the United States for a substantial period of time should not be forced to return to Ethiopia; and (2) the Secretary of State should recommend to the Attorney General that extended voluntary departure status be continued for Ethiopians who have continuously resided in the United States since before January 1, 1980. | 2023-05-11T12:59:50Z | |
| 97-hconres-334 | 97 | hconres | 334 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that no amnesty should be granted to aliens present illegally in the United States. | Immigration | 1982-05-06 | 1982-05-13 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Jeffries, Jim [R-KS-2] | KS | R | J000074 | 28 | Expresses the sense of Congress that aliens illegally in the United States should not be given resident status. | 2023-05-11T12:59:48Z | |
| 97-hconres-323 | 97 | hconres | 323 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress respecting the provision of refugee cash and medical assistance for the full 36-month period for refugees under 25 years of age while attending school. | Immigration | 1982-04-29 | 1982-05-05 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3] | WI | R | G000524 | 0 | Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) refugees under the age of 25 who are in high school (or equivalency) should have full cash and medical assistance available for the first 36-month period of U.S. residency; and (2) the Director of the Social Security Administration in charge of such refugee assistance should not promulgate or enforce any contrary rule. | 2023-05-11T12:59:47Z | |
| 97-hconres-51 | 97 | hconres | 51 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to persons fleeing Eastern European countries. | Immigration | 1981-02-03 | 1981-02-17 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24] | NY | D | O000134 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that persons from Eastern European countries wishing to enter the United States because of oppression in their countries should be admitted into the United States to the same extent as other refugees. | 2023-05-11T12:59:25Z | |
| 96-hconres-428 | 96 | hconres | 428 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the deportation of nonimmigrant aliens arrested for unlawful conduct in connection with demonstrations. | Immigration | 1980-09-03 | 1980-09-03 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25] | NY | R | F000141 | 3 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General should: (1) provide by regulation that any nonimmigrant alien who has been arrested for any unlawful conduct in connection with a demonstration should be subject to deportation; and (2) administratively expedite the deportation of such nonimmigrant alien. | 2021-06-14T19:11:53Z | |
| 96-hconres-425 | 96 | hconres | 425 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of State should revoke the visas of aliens arrested for certain violent or illegal activities, and that the Attorney General should order the deportation of such aliens. | Immigration | 1980-08-28 | 1980-08-28 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20] | IL | R | F000123 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Secretary of State should revoke any visas issued to aliens who have engaged in violent or illegal activity while participating in an anti-American demonstration in the United States; and (2) that the Attorney General should order the deportation of such aliens. | 2021-06-14T19:11:52Z | |
| 96-hconres-426 | 96 | hconres | 426 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the prompt deportation or removal from the United States of aliens who have engaged in unlawful or disorderly activities in the United States. | Immigration | 1980-08-28 | 1980-08-28 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11] | NJ | D | M000796 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that aliens who engage in unlawful or disorderly activities in the United States should be promptly deported in accordance with provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. | 2021-06-14T19:11:52Z | |
| 96-hconres-414 | 96 | hconres | 414 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of State should revoke the visas of aliens arrested for certain violent or illegal activities, and that the Attorney General should order the deportation of such aliens. | Immigration | 1980-08-25 | 1980-08-25 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Hagedorn, Thomas M. [R-MN-2] | MN | R | H000012 | 23 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Secretary of State should revoke any visas issued to aliens who have been arrested for engaging in violent or illegal activity while participating in an anti-American demonstration in the United States; and (2) the Attorney General should order the prompt deportation of such aliens. | 2021-06-14T19:11:51Z | |
| 96-hconres-405 | 96 | hconres | 405 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the prompt deportation or removal from the United States of aliens who have engaged in unlawful or disorderly activities in the United States. | Immigration | 1980-08-20 | 1980-08-20 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2] | MT | R | M000139 | 96 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that aliens who engage in unlawful or disorderly activities in the United States should be promptly deported in accordance with provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. | 2021-06-14T19:11:49Z | |
| 96-hconres-407 | 96 | hconres | 407 | A concurrent resolution calling upon the President to take action to resolve the Cuban refugee situation. | Immigration | 1980-08-20 | 1980-08-20 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-29] | NY | R | S000675 | 11 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the Government should take the necessary action to return to Cuba those Cuban refugees not wishing to remain in the United States or who do not pledge to uphold its laws. | 2021-06-14T19:11:50Z | |
| 96-hconres-399 | 96 | hconres | 399 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to persons fleeing Eastern European countries. | Immigration | 1980-08-18 | 1980-08-18 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24] | NY | D | O000134 | 4 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that persons from Eastern European countries wishing to enter the United States because of oppression in their countries should be admitted into the United States to the same extent as other refugees. | 2021-06-14T19:11:49Z | |
| 96-hconres-373 | 96 | hconres | 373 | A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the United States not admit more than six hundred and fifty thousand immigrants in fiscal year 1980. | Immigration | 1980-06-24 | 1980-06-24 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] | CA | D | C000581 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States not admit more than 650,000 immigrants, including refugees, in fiscal year 1980, and that the President shall submit to the Congress an annual U.S. immigration goal. | 2021-06-14T19:11:43Z | |
| 96-hconres-356 | 96 | hconres | 356 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should exercise his authority to restore the peaceful and orderly processing under the immigration laws of Cuban nationals who recently arrived in the United States and to remove, in accordance with law, from the United States those Cuban nationals who participate in acts of destruction or violence at the sites of such processings. | Immigration | 1980-06-05 | 1980-06-05 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Bethune, Ed [R-AR-2] | AR | R | B000422 | 0 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should restore and maintain the peaceful processing of Cubans, and identify and remove from the United States those Cubans who participated in acts of destruction at the processing sites. | 2021-06-14T19:11:39Z | |
| 96-hconres-357 | 96 | hconres | 357 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should exercise his authority to restore the peaceful and orderly processing under the immigration laws of Cuban nationals who recently arrived in the United States and to remove, in accordance with law, from the United States those Cuban nationals who participate in acts of destruction or violence at the sites of such processing. | Immigration | 1980-06-05 | 1980-06-05 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] | AR | R | H000124 | 0 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should restore and maintain the peaceful processing of Cubans, and identify and remove from the United States those Cubans who participated in acts of destruction at the processing sites. | 2021-06-14T19:11:40Z | |
| 96-hconres-353 | 96 | hconres | 353 | A concurrent resolution calling upon the President to designate as refugees those Cubans who have arrived in the United States in the last sixty days. | Immigration | 1980-06-04 | 1980-06-04 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] | PA | R | G000291 | 1 | Calls upon the President to designate as refugees those Cubans who have arrived in the United States in the last 60 days so that State and local governments currently responsible for them can qualify for Federal assistance pursuant to the Refugee Act of 1980. | 2021-06-14T19:11:39Z | |
| 96-hconres-354 | 96 | hconres | 354 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should exercise his authority to restore the peaceful and orderly processing under the immigration laws of Cuban nationals who recently arrived in the United States and to remove, in accordance with law, from the United States those Cuban nationals who participate in acts of destruction or violence at the sites of such processing. | Immigration | 1980-06-04 | 1980-06-04 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1] | HI | D | H000449 | 27 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should restore and maintain the peaceful processing of Cubans, and identify and remove from the United States those Cubans who participated in acts of destruction at the processing sites. | 2021-06-14T19:11:39Z | |
| 96-hconres-355 | 96 | hconres | 355 | A concurrent resolution urging the President to immediately order the expulsion from this country of those Cuban immigrants who have participated in rioting and other civil disturbances at various processing centers. | Immigration | 1980-06-04 | 1980-06-04 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] | MO | D | S000465 | 34 | Urges the President to expel those Cuban immigrants who have participated in rioting and other civil disturbances at various processing centers. | 2021-06-14T19:11:39Z | |
| 96-hconres-248 | 96 | hconres | 248 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should temporarily suspend the entry into the United States of aliens who are nationals of the Islamic Republic of Iran, except in individual circumstances of grave humanitarian concern. | Immigration | 1980-01-22 | 1980-01-22 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5] | KS | R | W000426 | 36 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should suspend the entry of aliens from Iran until the U.S. hostages in Iran are released or full relations are restored between Iran and the United States. | 2021-06-14T19:11:10Z | |
| 96-hconres-157 | 96 | hconres | 157 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress supporting and encouraging the President's efforts to encourage all nations to increase aid and resettlement assistance to Indochinese refugees, and requesting the Attorney General, in conjunction with these efforts, to substantially increase the number of Indochinese refugees paroled into the United States. | Immigration | 1979-06-27 | 1979-06-27 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] | NY | D | S000673 | 3 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the Attorney General, in consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, should provide for an increase in the rate of parole of Indochinese refugees into the United States. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 96-hconres-145 | 96 | hconres | 145 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House of Representatives support and encourages the President's efforts to encourage all nations to increase aid and resettlement assistance to Indochinese refugees, and that in conjunction with their effort the Attorney General should substantially increase the number of Indochinese refugees paroled into the United States, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1979-06-25 | 1979-06-25 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] | NY | D | S000673 | 0 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the Attorney General, in consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, should provide for an increase in the rate of parole of Indochinese refugees into the United States. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 94-hconres-785 | 94 | hconres | 785 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General, in accordance with existing law and U.S. humanitarian tradition, parole into the United States those South American aliens having fled to Argentina and those Uruguayans within Uruguay who are in danger of losing their lives. | Immigration | 1976-10-01 | 1976-10-01 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] | NY | D | K000302 | 25 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the Attorney General parole into the United States those South American aliens having fled to Argentina and those Uruguayans within Uruguay who are in danger of losing their lives because of their political beliefs. | 2024-08-01T19:20:32Z | |
| 94-hconres-692 | 94 | hconres | 692 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General, in accordance with existing law and U.S. humanitarian tradition, parole into the United States those South American aliens having fled to Argentina and those Uruguayans within Uruguay who are in danger of losing their lives. | Immigration | 1976-07-29 | 1976-07-29 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] | NY | D | K000302 | 10 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the Attorney General parole into the United States those South American aliens having fled to Argentina and those Uruguayans within Uruguay who are in danger of losing their lives because of their political beliefs. | 2024-08-01T19:20:28Z | |
| 94-hconres-673 | 94 | hconres | 673 | Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General, in accordance with existing law and U.S. humanitarian tradition, parole into the United States those South American aliens having fled to Argentina and those Uruguayans within Uruguay who are in danger of losing their lives. | Immigration | 1976-07-01 | 1976-07-01 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] | NY | D | K000302 | 24 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the Attorney General parole into the United States those South American aliens having fled to Argentina and those Uruguayans within Uruguay who are in danger of losing their lives because of their political beliefs. | 2024-08-01T19:20:28Z | |
| 94-hconres-674 | 94 | hconres | 674 | Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General, in accordance with existing law and U.S. humanitarian tradition, parole into the United States those South American aliens having fled to Argentina and those Uruguayans within Uruguay who are in danger of losing their lives. | Immigration | 1976-07-01 | 1976-07-01 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] | NY | D | K000302 | 4 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the Attorney General parole into the United States those South American aliens having fled to Argentina and those Uruguayans within Uruguay who are in danger of losing their lives because of their political beliefs. | 2024-08-01T19:20:28Z | |
| 94-hconres-656 | 94 | hconres | 656 | Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General, in accordance with existing law and U.S. humanitarian tradition, parole into the United States those South American aliens having fled to Argentina and those Uruguayans within Uruguay who are in danger of losing their livers. | Immigration | 1976-06-15 | 1976-06-15 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] | NY | D | K000302 | 1 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the Attorney General parole into the United States those South American aliens having fled to Argentina and those Uruguayans within Uruguay who are in danger of losing their lives because of their political beliefs. | 2024-08-01T19:20:28Z | |
| 93-hconres-446 | 93 | hconres | 446 | Concurrent resolution offering honorary citizenship of the United States to Alexander Solzhenitsyn and Andrey Sakharov. | Immigration | 1974-03-13 | 1974-03-13 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Huber, Robert J. [R-MI-18] | MI | R | H000897 | 10 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that Alexander Solzhenitsyn and Andrey Sakharov be offered honorary citizenship of the United States of America to make manifest the support of the American people for the efforts of the oppressed Soviet people to live in freedom. | 2024-08-01T18:26:19Z | |
| 93-hconres-442 | 93 | hconres | 442 | Concurrent resolution offering honorary citizenship of the United States to Alexander Solzhenitsyn and Andrey Sakharov. | Immigration | 1974-03-07 | 1974-03-07 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] | NY | R | L000243 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that Alexander Solzhenitsyn and Andrey Sakharov be offered honorary citizenship of the United States of America to make manifest the support of the American people for the efforts of the oppressed Soviet people to live in freedom. | 2024-08-01T18:26:19Z | |
| 93-hconres-206 | 93 | hconres | 206 | A concurrent resolution expressing the support of Congress on behalf of the principle of free emigration for all people. | Immigration | 1973-04-30 | 1973-04-30 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-19] | MI | R | B000890 | 0 | Expresses the support of Congress on behalf of the principle of free emigration for all people, and the efforts of the United States delegation to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights toward achieving this goal. | 2024-08-01T18:26:15Z |
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