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| 101-s-3230 | 101 | s | 3230 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the deportation of aliens who are convicted of felony drunk driving. | Immigration | 1990-10-22 | 1990-10-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] | RI | D | P000193 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the deportation of an alien who has been convicted of driving an automobile while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance in connection with a traffic accident resulting in a fatality or serious bodily injury to an innocent party. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-s-3099 | 101 | s | 3099 | IRCA Improvements Amendments of 1990 | Immigration | 1990-09-24 | 1990-10-23 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] | WY | R | S000429 | 0 | IRCA Improvements Amendments of 1990 - Directs the Attorney General to conduct a nationwide program to inform employers of their responsibilities with regard to the employment of illegal aliens and the prohibition against employment discrimination. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Attorney General to construct or upgrade certain border barriers in California, Texas, and Arizona. Transfers specified funds for such purpose. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) develop and adopt standards for a State drivers' license biometric identification system; and (2) establish a related interagency policy board. Requires States to implement such standards within a specified time or lose a portion of their Federal highway funds. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Attorney General to use such biometric identification system to ensure employer identification of employable aliens. Provides for the use of such system in: (1) a border security system; and (2) an alien identification pilot program. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide civil penalties for document fraud. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish a task force to monitor levels of illegal immigration; and (2) report annually to the Congress. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-s-3055 | 101 | s | 3055 | Criminal Alien Deportation Amendments of 1990 | Immigration | 1990-09-14 | 1990-10-23 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] | WY | R | S000429 | 0 | Criminal Alien Deportation Amendments of 1990 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to replace the definition of "aggravated felony" with definitions for "class 1 felony" and "class 2 felony." Establishes a time frame for filing petitions for judicial review of deportation orders for aliens convicted of class 1 or 2 felonies. Bars reentry of aliens convicted of class 1 or 2 felonies for 20 years or ten years, respectively. Limits the period of time counted toward suspension of deportation for aliens who have committed class 2 felonies. Makes specified provisions currently applicable to aggravated felonies applicable to class 1 felonies. Sets forth procedures for notices of deportation hearings and in absentia hearings. Prohibits, unless the Attorney General determines that sufficient resources for deportation do not exist, any alien from departing voluntarily from the United States at his own expense in lieu of deportation if such alien has, within the previous ten years, been granted a date by which he must depart voluntarily and has failed to depart. Provides that any such alien who has failed to depart shall be deportable. Requires defenses with respect to the deportation of an alien to be raised in the alien's response to the order initiating deportation proceedings. Exempts from such requirement applications for asylum or withholding of deportation which arises becauses of a change in circumstance in the country of the alien's nationality after the initiation of deportation proceedings. Sets forth requirements with respect to motions to reopen or reconsider proceedings against an alien. Exempts from such requirements the same circumstances granted exemptions from defense requirements. Sets forth procedures for administrative appeals. Permits only one administrative appeal to be made with respect to motions to reopen or reconsider deportation proceedings. Sets forth conditions under which such appeals shall be considered frivolous. Prescribes civil penalties for submission of frivolous appeals… | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-hr-5572 | 101 | hr | 5572 | IRCA Anti-Discrimination Amendments of 1990 | Immigration | 1990-09-11 | 1990-09-19 | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House | Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] | TX | D | B000997 | 1 | IRCA Anti-Discrimination Amendments of 1990 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend General Accounting Office employer sanction reporting requirements. Includes certain seasonal agricultural workers within the scope of such anti-discrimination employment provisions. Requires public dissemination of information about anti-discrimination protections under such Act and under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Repeals the requirement that an alien must file a declaration of intention to become a citizen in order to be covered by such anti-discrimination provisions. Repeals the provision awarding attorney's fees only if the losing party's argument is without reasonable legal and factual foundation. Revises and increases employer civil money penalties. Establishes criminal penalties for pattern or practice violations. Permits a person who was discriminated against by an employer while merely testing such employer's employment practices to file a complaint. Treats certain employer documentary practices as employment practices for purposes of such Act. | 2025-08-26T17:28:46Z | |
| 101-hr-5545 | 101 | hr | 5545 | To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit the Attorney General to grant permanent resident status for certain alien participants in the witness security program. | Immigration | 1990-08-03 | 1990-08-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-3] | WV | D | W000654 | 2 | Amends Federal law to authorize the Attorney General to grant conditional permanent resident status to certain alien participants in the witness security program. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) remove the conditional basis of such permanent resident status two years after its initial granting; and (2) terminate permanent resident status if Federal protection is terminated before the end of such two-year period. | 2021-07-01T14:55:13Z | |
| 101-hres-455 | 101 | hres | 455 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that October 1990 should be designated as "National Ellis Island Month". | Immigration | 1990-08-02 | 1990-08-02 | Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14] | NJ | D | G000511 | 73 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that October 1990 should be designated as National Ellis Island Month, in recognition of Ellis Island's upcoming centennial. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-s-2957 | 101 | s | 2957 | A bill entitled the "Criminal Alien Deportation and Exclusion Act". | Immigration | 1990-08-02 | 1990-08-31 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] | NY | R | D000018 | 2 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) agents and officers to carry firearms and make arrests. Revises the definition of "aggravated felony" for purposes of such Act. Includes among the classes of aliens ineligible to receive visas and excluded from U.S. entry an alien who: (1) is in illicit possession of a controlled substance; and (2) has been convicted of an aggravated felony. Subjects such aliens to summary exclusion. Subjects an alien convicted of an aggravated felony to an expedited summary deportation proceeding. Requires Federal and State courts to notify INS upon sentencing of an alien to an aggravated felony. Bars aliens who are aggravated felons and other criminal aliens from: (1) asylum; (2) judicial recommendation against deportation; (3) deportation waiver based on length of U.S. domicile, family hardship, good moral character, and specified other grounds. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-s-2896 | 101 | s | 2896 | Migration Affairs Reorganization Act of 1990 | Immigration | 1990-07-24 | 1990-07-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] | CA | D | C000877 | 0 | Migration Affairs Reorganization Act of 1990 - Establishes the Agency for Migration Affairs to direct U.S. immigration and refugee policy. Transfers to the Agency: (1) all immigration functions of the Attorney General and the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization; and (2) specified functions of the Secretary of State and specified components of the Department of State. Transfers related personnel and assets. Abolishes: (1) the Immigration and Naturalization Service; and (2) the office of the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization. | 2025-08-26T17:28:50Z | |
| 101-hr-5339 | 101 | hr | 5339 | To authorize appropriations for refugee and entrant assistance for fiscal years 1991 and 1992, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1990-07-20 | 1990-07-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] | CT | D | M000992 | 0 | Authorizes FY 1991 and 1992 appropriations for specified refugee and entrant assistance activities. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to make specified annual refugee admissions and oversight determinations by June 1. | 2021-07-01T14:53:32Z | |
| 101-hr-5284 | 101 | hr | 5284 | Criminal Alien Deportation Amendments of 1990 | Immigration | 1990-07-16 | 1990-07-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] | TX | R | S000583 | 33 | Criminal Alien Deportation Amendments of 1990 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to replace the definition of "aggravated felony" with definitions for "class 1 felony" and "class 2 felony." Establishes a time frame for filing petitions for judicial review of deportation orders for aliens convicted of class 1 or 2 felonies. Bars reentry of aliens convicted of class 1 or 2 felonies for 20 years or ten years, respectively. Limits the period of time counted toward suspension of deportation for aliens who have committed class 2 felonies. Makes specified provisions currently applicable to aggravated felonies applicable to class 1 felonies. Sets forth procedures for notices of deportation hearings and in absentia hearings. Prohibits, unless the Attorney General determines that sufficient resources for deportation do not exist, any alien from departing voluntarily from the United States at his own expense in lieu of deportation if such alien has, within the previous ten years, been granted a date by which he must depart voluntarily and has failed to depart. Provides that any such alien who has failed to depart shall be deportable. Requires defenses with respect to the deportation of an alien to be raised in the alien's response to the order initiating deportation proceedings. Exempts from such requirement applications for asylum or withholding of deportation which arise because of a change in circumstance in the country of the alien's nationality after the initiation of deportation proceedings. Sets forth requirements with respect to motions to reopen or reconsider proceedings against an alien. Exempts from such requirements the same circumstances granted exemptions from defense requirements. Sets forth procedures for administrative appeals. Permits only one administrative appeal to be made with respect to motions to reopen or reconsider deportation proceedings. Sets forth conditions under which such appeals shall be considered frivolous. Prescribes civil penalties for submission of frivolous appeals. P… | 2025-08-26T17:24:59Z | |
| 101-s-2842 | 101 | s | 2842 | Refugee Repayment Act | Immigration | 1990-07-11 | 1990-08-31 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] | OH | D | M000678 | 0 | Refugee Repayment Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require refugees to repay one-half of the average annual Federal refugee cost. Exempts disabled or elderly refugees from such requirement. Prohibits an alien from being deported or denied naturalization for failure to make such repayment. Grants "special immigrant" status to certain refugees who have made such payments to the Treasury. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-hr-5185 | 101 | hr | 5185 | Employer Sanctions Repeal Act of 1990 | Immigration | 1990-06-27 | 1990-07-10 | Executive Comment Requested from Justice, Labor. | House | Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] | CA | D | R000485 | 28 | Employer Sanctions Repeal Act of 1990 - Repeals specified provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act and the United States Code relating to: (1) the unlawful employment of aliens; and (2) unfair immigration-related employment practices. Continues the duties of the Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices regarding unfair immigration-related employment practices for one year after enactment of this Act, such duties thereafter to be assumed by the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. Increases FY 1991 Border Patrol funding and personnel levels. Provides Border Patrol personnel training with respect to the rights and varied cultural backgrounds of aliens and citizens. Authorizes appropriations. Increases FY 1991 personnel levels for: (1) the Wage and Hour Division with the Employment Standards Administration of the Department of Labor; and (2) the Assistant United States Attorneys employed by the Department of Justice. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for bringing in or harboring certain aliens. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General should initiate discussions with Mexico and Canada with regard to the smuggling of aliens into the United States. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T17:25:45Z | |
| 101-s-2797 | 101 | s | 2797 | Employer Sanctions Repeal Act of 1990 | Immigration | 1990-06-27 | 1990-07-09 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 7 | Employer Sanctions Repeal Act of 1990 - Repeals specified provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), and the United States Code relating to the unlawful employment of aliens. Repeals specified provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA relating to unfair immigration-related employment practices. Continues the duties of the Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices regarding unfair immigration-related employment practices for one year after enactment of this Act, such duties thereafter to be assumed by the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. Increases FY 1991 Border Patrol funding and personnel levels. Provides Border Patrol personnel training with respect to the rights and varied cultural backgrounds of aliens and citizens. Authorizes appropriations. Increases FY 1991 personnel levels for: (1) the Wage and Hour Division within the Employment Standards Administration of the Department of Labor; and (2) the Assistant United States Attorneys employed by the Department of Justice. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for bringing in or harboring certain aliens. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General should initiate discussions with Mexico and Canada with regard to the smuggling of aliens into the United States. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-hr-5095 | 101 | hr | 5095 | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for loss of nationality and deportation for those who willfully and maliciously destroy or mutilate the flag of the United States. | Immigration | 1990-06-20 | 1990-06-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-6] | MI | D | C000178 | 8 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for loss of nationality and deportation for willful and malicious destruction or mutilation of the U.S. flag. | 2021-07-01T14:44:46Z | |
| 101-hr-5022 | 101 | hr | 5022 | To amend section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the exemption of the Government knowledge requirement for naturalization of persons over fifty years of age who have been lawful permanent residents in the United States for at least twenty years. | Immigration | 1990-06-13 | 1990-06-21 | Executive Comment Requested from Justice. | House | Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] | FL | R | B000463 | 1 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive the government knowledge naturalization requirement for persons over age 50 who have resided in the United States as permanent residents for at least 20 years. | 2021-07-01T14:44:23Z | |
| 101-hjres-580 | 101 | hjres | 580 | Designating October 28, 1990, as "National Immigrants Day". | Immigration | 1990-05-24 | 1990-06-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] | NJ | D | H000930 | 37 | Designates October 28, 1990, as National Immigrants Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 101-s-2687 | 101 | s | 2687 | Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 1990 | Immigration | 1990-05-24 | 1990-06-11 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] | MN | R | B000647 | 1 | Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 1990 - Waives the naturalization English language requirement for certain aliens who served with special guerilla units in Laos in support of the United States. Provides for U.S. naturalization based upon such service. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-hr-4899 | 101 | hr | 4899 | To extend for 2 years the operation of sections 599D and 599E of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990. | Immigration | 1990-05-23 | 1990-05-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] | CT | D | M000992 | 1 | Amends the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 to extend through FY 1992: (1) special refugee categories for certain Soviet and Indochinese nationals; and (2) status adjustment for certain Soviet and Indochinese parolees. | 2021-07-01T14:41:44Z | |
| 101-s-2677 | 101 | s | 2677 | A bill to extend for 2 years the operation of sections 599D and 599E of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990. | Immigration | 1990-05-23 | 1990-07-09 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | L000123 | 21 | Amends the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 to extend through FY 1992: (1) special refugee categories for certain Soviet and Indochinese nationals; and (2) status adjustment for certain Soviet and Indochinese parolees. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-hr-4788 | 101 | hr | 4788 | Emergency Lithuanian Immigration Relief Act of 1990 | Immigration | 1990-05-10 | 1990-05-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] | MA | D | D000416 | 24 | Emergency Lithuanian Immigration Relief Act of 1990 - Waives the two-year home country residence requirement for certain "J" visa (exchange visitors) Lithuanian nationals in the United States. Grants such persons work authorization. | 2025-08-26T17:25:09Z | |
| 101-s-2529 | 101 | s | 2529 | International Child Protection and Recovery Act of 1990 | Immigration | 1990-04-26 | 1990-05-03 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000148 | 5 | International Child Protection and Recovery Act of 1990 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the U.S. entry of an alien spouse or former spouse who withholds outside the United States a child having claim to U.S. citizenship from the U.S. citizen father or mother. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-s-2446 | 101 | s | 2446 | Employer Sanctions Improvements Amendments of 1990 | Immigration | 1990-04-05 | 1990-04-20 | Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] | WY | R | S000429 | 0 | Employer Sanctions Improvements Amendments of 1990 - Directs the Attorney General to conduct a nationwide education program to inform employers of their responsibilities and the prohibition against discrimination under the employment verification provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and issue new social security cards that will be resistant to tampering or counterfeiting and ensure proper identification. Authorizes appropriations. States that such card shall not be a national identity card. Directs the Attorney General to conduct a study of birth certificate improvements. Directs the Attorney General and the Secretary to conduct demonstration programs to determine the feasibility of a computerized telephone worker verification system. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-hr-4499 | 101 | hr | 4499 | To authorize additional appropriations to increase border patrol personnel to 6,600 by the end of fiscal year 1992 and to make available amounts in the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund for this additional border patrol personnel. | Immigration | 1990-04-04 | 1990-04-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] | CA | R | M000926 | 22 | Authorizes appropriations to provide for a specified personnel level for the border patrol of the Immigration and Naturalization Service by October 1, 1992. Makes funds available from the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund to provide for such personnel level. | 2021-07-01T14:37:18Z | |
| 101-hr-4506 | 101 | hr | 4506 | To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to review and revise the list of dangerous contagious diseases used in the exclusion of aliens from the United States. | Immigration | 1990-04-04 | 1990-11-29 | See S.358. | House | Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8] | GA | D | R000481 | 22 | Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) review the list of dangerous contagious diseases used, under provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act, for determining the admissibility of aliens to the United States; (2) publish a revised list of such diseases; (3) provide for public comment; and (4) publish a rule containing a final revised list. Authorizes the Secretary, from time to time, to conduct additional reviews and effect additional revisions. Directs the Secretary to base the review and revision on the protection of the health of the general U.S. public and consider the impact of the list on international travel and the comments of interested parties. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 101-hr-4513 | 101 | hr | 4513 | Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 1990 | Immigration | 1990-04-04 | 1990-04-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] | MN | D | V000087 | 16 | Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 1990 - Waives the naturalization English language requirement for certain aliens who served with special guerilla units in Laos in support of the United States. Provides for U.S. naturalization based upon such service. | 2025-08-26T17:28:32Z | |
| 101-hjres-536 | 101 | hjres | 536 | Approving the findings of the Comptroller General of the United States contained in the General Accounting Office (GA0) report, dated March 29, 1990, regarding employer sanctions. | Immigration | 1990-04-02 | 1990-04-02 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] | NM | D | R000229 | 16 | Approves the findings of the General Accounting Office report of March 29, 1990, regarding employer sanctions under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-hjres-534 | 101 | hjres | 534 | Approving of findings of the Comptroller General relating to widespread discrimination resulting from imposition of employer sanctions and repealing employer sanctions and related anti-discrimination provisions in the Immigration and Nationalty Act. | Immigration | 1990-03-29 | 1990-04-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] | CA | D | R000485 | 27 | Approves the Comptroller General's findings regarding a pattern of employment discrimination resulting from the employer sanction provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Amends such Act to repeal employer sanction and related anti-discrimination provisions. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 101-hr-4421 | 101 | hr | 4421 | IRCA Anti-Discrimination Amendments of 1990 | Immigration | 1990-03-29 | 1990-06-27 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] | TX | D | B000997 | 10 | IRCA Anti-Discrimination Amendments of 1990 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend General Accounting Office employer sanction reporting requirements. Includes certain seasonal agricultural workers within the scope of such anti-discrimination employment provisions. Requires public dissemination of information about anti-discrimination protections under such Act and under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. | 2025-08-26T17:25:38Z | |
| 101-hr-4427 | 101 | hr | 4427 | To provide for 1,000 additional border patrol agents from military personnel displaced by defense realignment. | Immigration | 1990-03-29 | 1990-04-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-21] | CA | R | G000021 | 22 | Requires the Attorney General to recruit 1,000 additional border patrol agents for the Immigration and Naturalization Service from eligible military personnel discharged involuntarily under honorable conditions after October 1, 1989. | 2021-07-01T14:36:33Z | |
| 101-sjres-280 | 101 | sjres | 280 | A joint resolution approving the findings of the Comptroller General of the United States contained in the General Accounting Office (GAO) report, dated March 29, 1990, regarding employer sanctions. | Immigration | 1990-03-29 | 1990-04-20 | Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 3 | Approves the findings of the General Accounting Office report of March 29, 1990, regarding employer sanctions under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 101-hr-4400 | 101 | hr | 4400 | To provide for a stay of deportation and work authorization for spouses, children, and dependent parents of legalized aliens. | Immigration | 1990-03-27 | 1990-04-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] | CA | D | R000485 | 0 | Grants a stay of deportation and work authorization to spouses, children, and dependent parents of legalized aliens. | 2021-07-01T14:28:40Z | |
| 101-hr-4317 | 101 | hr | 4317 | Public Hospitals and Schools Alien Compensation Act of 1990 | Immigration | 1990-03-20 | 1990-05-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education. | House | Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] | FL | D | F000041 | 0 | Public Hospitals and Schools Alien Compensation Act of 1990 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make a grant to, or enter into a contract with, an eligible public hospital to compensate the hospital, partially or fully, for unreimbursed expenses incurred by the hospital in providing emergency medical services to presumptive aliens. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make a grant to, or enter into a contract with, any eligible local educational agency to assist the agency in providing adequate educational services to the students served by the agency. Sets forth eligibility criteria, including considerations of overcrowding and the presence of a certain number or percentage of presumptive aliens. Defines presumptive alien, for both the hospital and educational agency parts of this Act, to mean a low-income individual who is not (or who the hospital or educational agency reasonably believes is not) a citizen or national of the United States, without regard to the immigration status of the individual. | 2025-08-26T17:24:19Z | |
| 101-hr-4300 | 101 | hr | 4300 | Family Unity and Employment Opportunity Immigration Act of 1990 | Immigration | 1990-03-19 | 1990-10-03 | Laid on the table. See S. 358 for further action. | House | Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] | CT | D | M000992 | 32 | Family Unity and Employment Opportunity Immigration Act of 1990 - Title I: Family-Sponsored and Employment-Based Immigration - Subtitle A: Admission and Status - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (the Act) to establish separate annual worldwide levels for: (1) family-sponsored, employment-based immigration; and (2) diversity immigration. Provides for preference allocation systems for admission of family-sponsored, employment-based, and diversity immigrants, respectively. Bases diversity immigration on identification of low-admission states and regions. Provides for treatment of family members. Makes technical corrections to the Immigration Nursing Relief Act of 1989. Establishes an alternative labor attestation process. Sets forth nonimmigrant classifications. Expands availability of the E nonimmigrant visa to include trade in services or technology. Makes certain foreign states eligible for E nonimmigrant visa status on the basis of reciprocity (treaty traders). Allows foreign students, under the F nonimmigrant visa program, to work off-campus in a position unrelated to their field of study, under specified conditions, including requirements for employers to recruit domestically before employing foreign students and to pay prevailing wages. Revises nonimmigrant visa provisions for temporary workers and trainees (H nonimmigrants). Sets forth annual limitations on numbers in the following categories of H nonimmigrants: (1) temporary (redefined as specialty occupation) workers admitted on the basis of professional education, skills, and/or equivalent experience (H-1B category); and (2) temporary nonagricultural workers (H-2B category). Sets forth, also, an annual limitation on numbers in the following categories under the new P nonimmigrant visa established later in this Act: (1) athletes or entertainers for a specific performance (P-1); and (2) artists or entertainers for a culturally unique program (P-3). Limits the stay of H-1B temporary workers to six years. Removes the foreign residence req… | 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z | |
| 101-hr-4230 | 101 | hr | 4230 | Selected Immigrant Act of 1990 | Immigration | 1990-03-08 | 1990-03-19 | See H.R.4300. | House | Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-19] | NY | D | E000179 | 2 | Selected Immigrant Act of 1990 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish: (1) a fiscal year 100,000 worldwide U.S. immigration limitation; and (2) a fiscal year 12,000 foreign country limitation (Northern Ireland to be treated as a separate foreign state for such purpose). Establishes a ten fiscal year (beginning with FY 1991) priority for immigrants from countries adversely affected by Public Law 89-236 and from other underrepresented countries. Establishes a preference immigration point system based on: (1) age; (2) occupational demand; (3) occupational training and work experience; (4) prearranged U.S. employment; (5) education; and (6) knowledge of U.S. government and history. Reduces the naturalization waiting period from five years to three years. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to the Congress on the immigration impact of this Act. | 2025-08-26T17:28:04Z | |
| 101-hr-4165 | 101 | hr | 4165 | Employment-Related Immigration Act of 1990 | Immigration | 1990-03-01 | 1990-03-19 | For Further Action See H.R.4300. | House | Rep. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY-10] | NY | D | S000148 | 0 | Employment-Related Immigration Act of 1990 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish the following immigrant categories: (1) family-sponsored immigrants; (2) employment-sponsored immigrants; and (3) independent immigrants. Sets worldwide and per country admission levels. (Treats Hong Kong as a foreign state for such purposes.) Classifies H-1 nonimmigrant aliens (temporary non-agricultural workers) as: (1) preeminent individuals; and (2) professionals, including nurses. Requires: (1) the Secretary of Labor to consult with industry and labor, and report to the Congress, when immigrants make up more than one percent of the members of a profession in a particular region; and (2) that employer hiring petitions for such immigrants contain assurances with respect to wages, labor disputes, and citizen or immigrant recruitment. Defines "managerial capacity" and "executive capacity" for L-1 nonimmigrant visa purposes. Establishes a nonimmigrant classification (0 visa) for artists, entertainers, and athletes. Provides pre-immigrant status adjustment for professional and management nonimmigrant aliens. Revises the immigration admissions preference system to allocate family connection immigrant preferences as follows: (1) unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens; (2) spouses and unmarried sons and unmarried daughters of U.S. permanent residents; (3) married sons and daughters of citizens; and (4) brothers and sisters of citizens. Allocates employment-sponsored immigrant preferences as follows: (1) professionals of exceptional ability; (2) managers and executives; and (3) non-temporary shortage workers. Requires labor certification for such immigrants. Allocates independent immigrant preferences as follows: (1) employment creation; and (2) diversity immigrants. Subjects an employer-alien to deportation for failure to comply with capital investment and employment requirements. Revises labor certification and visa petition provisions. Treats religious workers as temporary workers or as special immigra… | 2025-08-26T17:29:30Z | |
| 101-s-2087 | 101 | s | 2087 | A bill amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the admission to the United States to the status of lawful permanent residence of certain alien entrepreneurs and their spouses and children. | Immigration | 1990-02-07 | 1990-02-12 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] | LA | D | J000189 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make additional immigrant visas available annually for specified alien entrepreneurs and their families. Subjects such entrants to a two-year conditional status during which time permanent resident status may be terminated and the alien subjected to deportation upon a finding that the qualifying entrepreneurship was improper. Establishes a criminal penalty for immigration-related entrepreneurship fraud. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-s-2079 | 101 | s | 2079 | Lebanese Temporary Protected Status Act of 1989 | Immigration | 1990-02-06 | 1990-02-12 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] | CT | D | L000304 | 3 | Lebanese Temporary Protected Status Act of 1989 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to grant temporary (two year) protected status to certain Lebanese nationals residing in the United States (thus prohibiting their deportation during such period). Authorizes such aliens to work in the United States. Requires the Attorney General to report annually to the appropriate congressional committees with regard to such program. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-sres-240 | 101 | sres | 240 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the admission of refugees to the United States in fiscal year 1991. | Immigration | 1990-02-06 | 1990-02-12 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 1 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the United States should accept more than 125,000 refugees in FY 1991; (2) part of such increase should be allotted to Soviet refugees; and (3) the United States should provide funds for all FY 1991 refugees. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-hr-3927 | 101 | hr | 3927 | Independent Immigrant Act of 1990 | Immigration | 1990-01-31 | 1990-03-19 | See H.R.4300. | House | Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5] | IL | D | L000342 | 18 | Independent Immigrant Act of 1990 - Makes additional immigrant visas available for FY 1991 through 1995 for nationals of foreign states that have traditionally denied freedom of emigration. Provides for admissions on a point assessment system based on: (1) age; (2) education; (3) occupational demand; (4) occupational training and work experience; (5) prearranged U.S. employment; and (6) membership in a persecuted religious group. | 2025-08-26T17:27:25Z | |
| 101-s-1927 | 101 | s | 1927 | United States-Canada Job Opportunity Reciprocity Act | Immigration | 1989-11-19 | 1989-12-11 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT] | VT | R | J000072 | 0 | United States-Canada Job Opportunity Reciprocity Act - Provides for the temporary (four-year maximum) U.S. admission and employment of certain Canadian citizens possessing specified technical and other skills. Directs the Secretary of Labor to collect statistical data regarding such admissions and to share it with the Government of Canada and U.S. agencies concerned with labor shortages. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-hr-3705 | 101 | hr | 3705 | Tibetan Immigration Act of 1990 | Immigration | 1989-11-17 | 1989-11-21 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] | MA | D | F000339 | 18 | Tibetan Immigration Act of 1990 - Provides for a three-year period of additional (1000) immigrant visas for natives of Tibet in India or Nepal. Considers a person to be a native of Tibet if he or she was born in Tibet or is the son, daughter, grandson, or granddaughter of such a person. Requires the Secretary of State to consult with the Tibetan Council for Home Affairs in India when making these visas available. | 2025-08-26T17:25:54Z | |
| 101-hr-3726 | 101 | hr | 3726 | Refugee Guaranteed Loan Act | Immigration | 1989-11-17 | 1990-02-13 | Executive Comment Requested from State. | House | Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] | NY | D | S000673 | 0 | Refugee Guaranteed Loan Act - Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) establish a Federal loan guarantee program to encourage private lenders and organizations to provide loans to eligible refugees; and (2) provide direct Federal loans to certain eligible refugees who do not have access to such program. Limits individual loans to $8,500. Requires eligible refugees to participate in such program or be sponsored by a U.S. citizen. Makes a refugee admitted into the United States under such loan program ineligible for one year for: (1) food stamps; (2) aid to families with dependent children; (3) federally-assisted refugee assistance; and (4) supplemental security income under the Social Security Act. | 2025-08-26T17:28:47Z | |
| 101-hr-3511 | 101 | hr | 3511 | NP-5 Program Amendments of 1989 | Immigration | 1989-10-24 | 1990-03-19 | See H.R.4300. | House | Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] | MA | D | D000416 | 24 | NP-5 Program Amendments of 1989 - Amends the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 to extend the NP-5 visa program through FY 1995. (Such program provides 15,000 additional visas annually to nationals of countries adversely affected by the 1965 Immigration Act.) Revises such program's visa lottery to award visas on the basis of application chronology. Voids the application of an alien who submits multiple petitions. Requires the Secretary of State to report to the appropriate congressional committees with respect to the lottery's implementation. Provides, with regard to such program, for: (1) definition of "adversely affected foreign state"; (2) waiver of the two-year home country residency requirement for certain temporary residents; (3) carryover of unused visas; and (4) no denial of visa for failure to have U.S. employment. Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a country by country study of consular visa denials and report to the appropriate congressional committees. | 2025-08-26T17:24:19Z | |
| 101-hr-3506 | 101 | hr | 3506 | Chinese and Central American Temporary Protected Status Act of 1989 | Immigration | 1989-10-23 | 1989-10-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] | MA | D | M000834 | 0 | Chinese and Central American Temporary Protected Status Act of 1989 - Title I: Temporary Protected Status - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a temporary protected status for certain nationals of: (1) the People's Republic of China; (2) El Salvador; (3) Nicaragua; and (4) other designated foreign states. Title II: GAO Investigation and Report and Congressional Review - Requires the General Accounting Office to: (1) investigate the conditions of displaced Nicaraguans and Salvadorans and of Chinese outside China; and (2) report to the appropriate congressional committees, which shall hold hearings on such report. | 2025-08-26T17:27:53Z | |
| 101-hr-3479 | 101 | hr | 3479 | To require the Attorney General to defer deportation of aliens alleged to have committed an aggravated felony until completion of judicial proceedings and any term of imprisonment. | Immigration | 1989-10-17 | 1989-10-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] | MA | D | D000416 | 12 | Directs the Attorney General to defer deportation of an alien pending disposition of aggravated felony charges and any term of imprisonment. Provides, upon State request, for the temporary Federal custody of such an alien. | 2021-07-01T14:21:16Z | |
| 101-hr-3374 | 101 | hr | 3374 | IRCA Amendments of 1989 | Immigration | 1989-09-28 | 1990-03-19 | See H.R.4300. | House | Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] | CT | D | M000992 | 0 | IRCA Amendments of 1989 - Title I: Provisions Relating to Title I of IRCA (Control of Illegal Immigration) - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the voluntary issuance of work authorization cards to U.S. citizens and others authorized to work in the United States. Requires the issuance of a final administrative order before imposition of illegal hiring criminal sanctions on an employer. Requires immigration emergency funds to be made available to localities affected by increased asylum applicants. Title II: Provisions Relating to Title II of IRCA (Legalization) - Repeals the one-year filing deadline for an alien seeking to adjust from temporary to permanent resident status under the legalization program. Revises provisions with regard to a nonimmigrant's legalization filing. Permits the courts to extend the legalization filing period for up to six months in an action challenging related rules, policies, or practices. Prohibits the deportation of spouses and children of legalized aliens and certain alien minors (and authorizes employment) in certain deportation circumstances. Amends the Immigration Reform and Control Act to expand the use of State legalization assistance grants to include: (1) employment training; (2) legalization outreach; and (3) employment discrimination outreach and enforcement. | 2025-08-26T17:26:23Z | |
| 101-hr-3333 | 101 | hr | 3333 | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the arrest authority of officers and employees of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. | Immigration | 1989-09-25 | 1989-11-01 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] | TX | R | S000583 | 58 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the arrest authority of Immigration and Naturalization Service officers and employees. | 2021-07-01T14:20:05Z | |
| 101-hr-3259 | 101 | hr | 3259 | Immigration Nursing Relief Act of 1989 | Immigration | 1989-09-13 | 1989-12-18 | Became Public Law No: 101-238. | House | Rep. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY-10] | NY | D | S000148 | 4 | Immigration Nursing Relief Act of 1989 - Provides for adjustment to immigrant status without regard to specified numerical limitations under the Immigration and Nationality Act for an alien (and accompanying spouse and children): (1) who as of September 1, 1989, had H-1 nonimmigrant registered nurse status; (2) who has been employed in that capacity for at least three years prior to applying for status adjustment; and (3) whose continued nursing employment meets certain labor certification requirements. Requires the Attorney General to issue implementing regulations within 90 days of enactment of this Act. Provides that H-1 nurses whose visas expire December 31, 1989, shall be considered to be in legal status for 120 days after the promulgation of related Immigration and Naturalization Service regulations. Amends the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 to authorize additional uses of State legislation impact assistance grants for: (1) amnesty program outreach; and (2) employer sanctions education. Requires adjustment applications to be filed within five years of the date of such regulations issuance. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a new procedure for the admission of nonimmigrant (H-1a) nurses. Requires such an alien: (1) to be licensed as a nurse in the country where he or she received nursing education, or to have received such education in the United States or Canada; and (2) to have passed an appropriate examination or to have a license and be otherwise eligible to practice immediately in the State of intended employment. Requires the employer-facility to attest that: (1) services are necessary to avoid substantial disruption of health care services; (2) such alien's employment will not affect similarly employed nurses' wages and working conditions; (3) such alien will be paid the wage for similarly employed nurses at the facility; (4) steps are being taken to recruit and retain U.S. citizen or immigrant nurses, or that the facility is subject to an approved State plan fo… | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-hr-3267 | 101 | hr | 3267 | Lebanese Temporary Protected Status Act of 1989 | Immigration | 1989-09-13 | 1989-09-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] | OH | D | O000001 | 44 | Lebanese Temporary Protected Status Act of 1989 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to grant temporary (two year) protected status to certain Lebanese nationals residing in the United States (thus prohibiting their deportation during such period). Authorizes such aliens to work in the United States. Requires the Attorney General to report annually to the appropriate congressional committees with regard to such program. | 2025-08-26T17:24:52Z | |
| 101-hr-3244 | 101 | hr | 3244 | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a new nonimmigrant classification for certain alien exporters. | Immigration | 1989-09-12 | 1990-03-19 | See H.R.4300. | House | Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] | CA | D | B000410 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a nonimmigrant classification for certain alien exporters. | 2021-07-01T14:18:57Z | |
| 101-hr-3245 | 101 | hr | 3245 | To amend section 204 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 with respect to the use of State legalization impact assistance grant funds. | Immigration | 1989-09-12 | 1989-09-19 | Executive Comment Requested from HHS and Justice. | House | Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] | CA | D | B000410 | 0 | Amends the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 to reimburse States for the costs of specified outreach activities carried out with respect to adjustment to permanent resident status by temporary resident aliens legalized under such Act. | 2021-07-01T14:18:57Z | |
| 101-hr-3250 | 101 | hr | 3250 | Immigration Service Volunteer Assistance Act | Immigration | 1989-09-12 | 1989-11-20 | Executive Comment Requested from Justice. | House | Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] | CA | R | M000926 | 0 | Immigration Service Volunteer Assistance Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to accept, recruit, and train volunteer workers to assist INS in various support roles. Declares that such volunteers shall not be used to displace INS personnel. Empowers the Commissioner to provide for the incidental expenses of such volunteers. Authorizes appropriations beginning with FY 1990. | 2025-08-26T17:29:31Z | |
| 101-hr-3239 | 101 | hr | 3239 | To amend the Immigration and Nationalty Act to provide for admission, without regard to numerical limitations, of family preference immigrants from Lebanon who have not been firmly resettled in a foreign country. | Immigration | 1989-09-11 | 1990-03-19 | See H.R.4300. | House | Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4] | KS | D | G000240 | 27 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive numerical admissions limitations with regard to certain family preference immigrants from Lebanon who have not been firmly resettled in a foreign country. | 2021-07-01T14:18:56Z | |
| 101-hr-3186 | 101 | hr | 3186 | Immigration Adjudication and Asylum Amendments of 1989 | Immigration | 1989-08-04 | 1989-08-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5] | FL | R | M000350 | 2 | Immigration Adjudication and Asylum Amendments of 1989 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish as an independent agency within the Department of Justice: (1) a United States Immigration Board to hear specified immigration-related administrative appeals; and (2) an administrative law judge system. Revises asylum provisions. | 2025-08-26T17:26:27Z | |
| 101-s-1573 | 101 | s | 1573 | A bill to amend the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 to reimburse States for the costs of legislation outreach activities for temporary resident aliens regarding procedures for their adjustment of status to permanent residence. | Immigration | 1989-08-04 | 1989-08-31 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] | CA | R | W000607 | 2 | Amends the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 to reimburse States for the costs of specified outreach activities carried out with respect to adjustment to permanent resident status by temporary resident aliens legalized under such Act. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-sconres-62 | 101 | sconres | 62 | A concurrent resolution commending the decision of the Board of Immigration appeals to allow Joseph Patrick Doherty to apply for political asylum, expressing concern at the Attorney General's June 30, 1989, decision to deny Joseph Patrick Doherty a political asylum hearing, and asking the Attorney General to respect the BIA decision on political asylum and immediately to relase Joseph Patrick Doherty on bond pending final completion of the immigration proceedings. | Immigration | 1989-08-04 | 1989-08-31 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] | CT | D | D000388 | 9 | Commends the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision to permit Joseph Patrick Doherty to apply for political asylum and expresses concern about the position taken by Attorneys General Meese and Thornburgh on such matter. Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Attorney General should respect the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision; and (2) Doherty should be released on bond pending completion of the immigration proceedings. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-hr-3128 | 101 | hr | 3128 | To modify certain L-1 visa requirements for certain Hong Kong employees of qualified United States companies. | Immigration | 1989-08-03 | 1990-03-19 | See H.R.2726. | House | Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9] | NJ | D | T000317 | 0 | Modifies specified "L-1" visa requirements for certain Hong Kong alien employees of qualified U.S. companies. | 2021-07-01T14:18:21Z | |
| 101-s-1456 | 101 | s | 1456 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect foreign spouses victimized by physical abuse and extreme mental cruelty. | Immigration | 1989-08-01 | 1989-08-31 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] | OR | R | H000343 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain battered alien spouses to apply for permanent residence without filing a joint petition (or having a joint interview) with the citizen spouse. Requires such an alien spouse to demonstrate: (1) that the marriage was entered into in good faith; and (2) evidence of physical abuse or mental cruelty. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-hr-2966 | 101 | hr | 2966 | Emergency Chinese Immigration Relief Act of 1989 | Immigration | 1989-07-21 | 1989-07-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] | TX | R | B000213 | 35 | Emergency Chinese Immigration Relief Act of 1989 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the adjustment to temporary or permanent resident status, or change to another nonimmigrant status, of certain nonimmigrant (student, exchange visitor) nationals of the People's Republic of China. (Waives the two-year home country residence requirement for "J" visa exchange visitors.) Authorizes such persons to travel abroad and to work in the United States. Establishes a deferred departure period for such persons through June 5, 1993. Authorizes the Attorney General as of June 5, 1990, to terminate such deferred departure if the President certifies to the Congress that conditions in China have changed. | 2025-08-26T17:26:20Z | |
| 101-s-1370 | 101 | s | 1370 | Emergency Chinese Immigration Relief Act of 1989 | Immigration | 1989-07-20 | 1989-08-04 | Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] | WA | R | G000333 | 18 | Emergency Chinese Immigration Relief Act of 1989 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the adjustment to temporary or permanent resident status, or change to another nonimmigrant status, of certain nonimmigrant (student, exchange visitor) nationals of the People's Republic of China. (Waives the two-year home country residence requirement for "J" visa exchange visitors.) Authorizes such persons to travel abroad and to work in the United States. Establishes a deferred departure period for such persons through June 5, 1993. Authorizes the Attorney General as of June 5, 1990, to terminate such deferred departure period if the President certifies to the Congress that conditions in China have changed. | 2025-08-26T17:27:37Z | |
| 101-hr-2925 | 101 | hr | 2925 | To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to aliens and nationality, as title 8, United States Code, "Aliens and Nationality". | Immigration | 1989-07-19 | 1989-07-19 | Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary. | House | Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9] | TX | D | B000880 | 0 | Revises, codifies, and enacts certain laws relating to aliens and nationality as title 8, United States Code, "Aliens and Nationality." Subdivides such title into the following subtitles: (1) General; (II) Aliens; (III) Unlawful Employment Practices; (IV) Refugee and Immigrant Programs; and (V) Citizenship and Nationality. Subtitle I: General - Sets forth: (1) definitions and special provisions for certain nonimmigrants; (2) organization, administration, and authorities of the Department of Justice, including the Attorney General and the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and the Department of State, including the Secretary of State and the Bureau of Consular Affairs; (3) miscellaneous liaison provisions; (4) travel requirements; and (5) general miscellaneous provisions. Subtitle II: Aliens - Sets forth nonimmigrant provisions with respect to: (1) general admissions; (2) nonimmigrant classifications; (3) documentation requirements; (4) temporary agricultural workers; and (5) alien crewmembers. Sets forth immigrant provisions with respect to: (1) documentation requirements and numerical limitations; (2) refugee admissions; (3) petitions, visas, and reentry permits; (4) special agricultural workers; and (5) conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses, sons, and daughters. Sets forth general provisions with respect to: (1) exclusion; (2) registration and fingerprinting; (3) entry and exclusion; and (4) deportation. Sets forth provisions with respect to: (1) change of status; (2) change of status for certain aliens who entered the United States before 1982; and (3) civil and criminal immigration-related penalties. Subtitle III: Unlawful Employment Practices - Sets forth unlawful alien employment and related provisions, including: (1) the employment verification system; and (2) criminal and civil actions for pattern or practice violations. Subtitle IV: Refugee and Immigration Programs - Sets forth provisions with respect to: (1) refugee coordination and assistance; (2) internationa… | 2021-07-01T13:57:45Z | |
| 101-hr-2929 | 101 | hr | 2929 | Chinese Temporary Protected Status Act of 1989 | Immigration | 1989-07-19 | 1989-09-19 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 155. | House | Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] | CT | D | M000992 | 9 | Chinese Temporary Protected Status Act of 1989 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a temporary protected status for certain nationals of the People's Republic of China and other designated foreign states. Authorizes an alien under such status to work in the United States. Authorizes the Attorney General to so designate a country (or part thereof) only if: (1) there is an ongoing armed conflict which would threaten the safety of returned aliens; (2) a natural disaster has created conditions under which the country cannot handle the return of such aliens, and the country has requested such designation; or (3) extraordinary and temporary conditions exist in the country that prevent the aliens' return, unless the Attorney General finds that their presence in the United States would be contrary to U.S. national interest. Makes initial foreign state designations effective for between six and 18 months, as determined by the Attorney General. Designates the People's Republic of China such a country (based on extraordinary and temporary conditions). Makes such initial designation effective for three years from the date of enactment of this Act. Requires the Attorney General to review the status of a designated country at least annually. Makes a designation, extension, or termination of designation of a foreign country effective upon publication in the Federal Register. Prohibits judicial review of such designations. States that a Chinese national shall be eligible for such status only if he or she: (1) has been continuously physically present in the United States since the date of enactment of this Act; (2) has continuously resided in the United States since July 1, 1989; (3) is otherwise admissible as an immigrant; and (4) registers as required. States that an alien from a designated country shall be eligible for such status only if the alien: (1) has been continuously present and resided in the United States since the most recent designation of his or her country; (2) is otherwise admissible… | 2021-07-01T13:57:48Z | |
| 101-hr-2915 | 101 | hr | 2915 | Chinese Student Relief Act of 1989 | Immigration | 1989-07-17 | 1989-07-20 | See H.R.2712. | House | Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] | NY | D | S000124 | 0 | Chinese Student Relief Act of 1989 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain nationals of the People's Republic of China entitled to deferral of enforced departure to adjust to temporary U.S. resident status. Allows such persons to work in the United States. Waives the foreign (home country) residence requirement for certain Chinese students and exchange visitors applying for temporary resident status. Requires the Attorney General to disseminate program information. | 2025-08-26T17:25:31Z | |
| 101-hr-2862 | 101 | hr | 2862 | Naturalized Citizens United States Flag Distribution Act | Immigration | 1989-07-11 | 1989-07-28 | Executive Comment Requested from Justice. | House | Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9] | MI | R | V000027 | 16 | Naturalized Citizens United States Flag Distribution Act - Directs the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization to provide for the distribution of a U.S. flag to each individual who is naturalized as a citizen of the United States. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T17:27:01Z | |
| 101-s-1288 | 101 | s | 1288 | Chinese Nationals' Choice of Status Act of 1989 | Immigration | 1989-07-11 | 1989-08-31 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] | AZ | D | D000185 | 0 | Chinese Nationals' Choice of Status Act of 1989 - Grants a temporary stay of deportation from the United States for certain nationals of the People's Republic of China. Authorizes for such aliens: (1) work authorization; and (2) adjustment to permanent resident status. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-s-1260 | 101 | s | 1260 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to continue to permit, after October 1, 1989, the immigration of certain adopted children. | Immigration | 1989-06-23 | 1989-07-12 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] | NH | R | H000951 | 4 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to continue to permit the immigration of certain adopted children. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 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 | |
| 101-s-1268 | 101 | s | 1268 | Chinese Student Relief Act of 1989 | Immigration | 1989-06-23 | 1989-07-12 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] | NY | R | D000018 | 2 | Chinese Student Relief Act of 1989 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain nationals of the People's Republic of China entitled to deferral of enforced departure to adjust to temporary U.S. resident status. Allows such persons to work in the United States. Waives the foreign (home country) residence requirement for certain Chinese students and exchange visitors applying for temporary resident status. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-hr-2722 | 101 | hr | 2722 | Chinese Foreign Student and Exchange Visitor Relief Act | Immigration | 1989-06-22 | 1989-07-20 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3] | WI | R | G000524 | 0 | Chinese Foreign Student and Exchange Visitor Relief Act - Grants U.S. permanent resident status to certain nonimmigrant (students and exchange visitors) nationals of the People's Republic of China. | 2025-08-26T17:26:39Z | |
| 101-hr-2726 | 101 | hr | 2726 | To treat Hong Kong as a separate foreign state for purposes of applying the numerical limitations on immigration. | Immigration | 1989-06-22 | 1990-03-19 | See H.R.4300. | House | Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13] | CA | D | M000794 | 57 | 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). | 2021-07-01T13:51:54Z | |
| 101-s-1222 | 101 | s | 1222 | Emergency Chinese Facilitation of Status Adjustment Act of 1989 | Immigration | 1989-06-22 | 1989-07-11 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] | IL | D | D000366 | 4 | Emergency Chinese Facilitation of Status Adjustment Act of 1989 - Waives the two-year home country residence requirement for nationals of the People's Republic of China in the United States on a student (J) visa. Continues the legal status of nonimmigrant nationals of the People's Republic of China in the United States for adjustment or change of status purposes. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-s-1248 | 101 | s | 1248 | Refugee Resettlement Extension Act of 1989 | Immigration | 1989-06-22 | 1989-06-22 | Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 1 | Refugee Resettlement Extension Act of 1989 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the authorization of appropriations for refugee assistance through FY 1992. Requires: (1) the President to present his annual refugee admissions recommendations to the Congress by June 1; and (2) such recommendations to include any changes in budget authority due to refugee admissions changes. Provides for: (1) consolidation of related State and administrative procedures; and (2) Federal, State, and local consultation. Requires the Coordinator for Refugee Affairs to submit an annual report to the appropriate congressional committees respecting such coordinated refugee resettlement efforts. Requires the Secretary of State to report to the appropriate congressional committees respecting resettlement of Vietnamese Amerasians and certain Vietnamese refugees. Requires the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement to report to the appropriate congressional committees respecting the potential viability of a refugee cash and medical assistance program. Provides for the: (1) implementation of private sector funding for specified refugees; and (2) establishment of related admissions and sponsorship guidelines. | 2025-08-26T17:24:45Z | |
| 101-s-1252 | 101 | s | 1252 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the application of employer sanctions to longshore work. | Immigration | 1989-06-22 | 1989-07-11 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 2 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the application of employer sanctions to longshore work. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-hr-2712 | 101 | hr | 2712 | Emergency Chinese Immigration Relief Act of 1989 | Immigration | 1989-06-21 | 1990-01-29 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | House | Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-5] | CA | D | P000197 | 259 | Emergency Chinese Immigration Relief Act of 1989 - Waives the two-year home country residence requirement for nationals of the People's Republic of China (PRC) who: (1) are present in the United States on the date of enactment of this Act (or who would have been present but for a brief U.S. departure); (2) are on an exchange visitor (J) visa (student, teacher, research); and (3) apply for adjustment to immigrant status or change of nonimmigrant status within four years of enactment of this Act. Presumes continuous U.S. residence for purposes of status adjustment or change of status for a national of the PRC who was in lawful U.S. nonimmigrant status as of June 5, 1989. Permits Chinese nationals lawfully present in the United States as of June 5, 1989, on an (F), (J), or (M) visa (student, exchange visitor, vocational student) to work. Requires the Attorney General to send explanatory notices of visa expirations (instead of deportation notices) to such aliens during the deferred departure period provided for under this Act. Requires that careful consideration be given to all applications for asylum, withholding of deportation, and refugee status filed by nationals of the PRC who express a fear of persecution upon return because of such country's "one couple, one child" policy. States that applicants who establish that they have refused to abort or be sterilized shall be considered to have established a well-founded fear of political persecution upon return to the PRC. Requires the Attorney General to promulgate implementing regulations within 60 days of enactment of this Act. Sets forth regulation guidelines. | 2021-07-01T15:50:09Z | |
| 101-s-1213 | 101 | s | 1213 | A bill to establish a presumption of eligibility for asylum in the United States for certain natives of the People's Republic of China. | Immigration | 1989-06-21 | 1989-07-11 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] | ME | R | C000598 | 4 | Establishes a rebuttable presumption of eligibility for U.S. asylum for certain nationals (including students and teachers) of the People's Republic of China. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-s-1218 | 101 | s | 1218 | Emergency Chinese Visitor Immigration Act of 1989 | Immigration | 1989-06-21 | 1989-07-11 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] | WI | D | K000305 | 1 | Emergency Chinese Visitor Immigration Act of 1989 - Waives the two-year home country residence requirement for nationals of the People's Republic of China in the United States on a student (J) visa. Continues the legal status of nonimmigrant nationals of the People's Republic of China in the United States for adjustment or change of status purposes. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-s-1206 | 101 | s | 1206 | Immigration Reform Act of 1989 | Immigration | 1989-06-20 | 1989-07-11 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] | NC | R | H000463 | 0 | Immigration Reform Act of 1989 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a two-tiered immigration annual entry level made up of "family connection" immigrants and "independent" (employment-related) immigrants. (Includes up to 30,000 annual backlog immigrants for FY 1991 through 1993). Requires the Attorney General and the Secretary of Labor to report annually to the President and to the appropriate congressional committees on the social, economic, and environmental impacts of immigration. Requires: (1) such report, beginning in FY 1994 and at subsequent three-year intervals, to consider the need to change immigration levels; and (2) the House and Senate Judiciary Committees to hold appropriate hearings. Limits annual "family connection" and "independent" visas from each foreign country. Revises the immigration admissions preference system to allocate "family connection" preferences as follows: (1) unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens (eight percent of worldwide level); (2) spouses and unmarried sons and daughters of permanent resident aliens (68 percent of worldwide level); (3) married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens (12 percent of worldwide level); and (4) never married brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens and former fifth preference immigrants (12 percent of worldwide level). Allocates "independent" preferences as follows: (1) special immigrants (three percent of worldwide level); (2) aliens who are members of the professions with advanced degrees or aliens of exceptional ability (40 percent of worldwide level); (3) skilled workers (34 percent of worldwide level); (4) employment creation (three percent of worldwide level, or 3,900 visas, whichever is greater, to any alien with a minimum $1,000,000 capital investment that will create at least ten jobs); and (5) selected immigrants chosen on a point system basis. Sets forth the following system criteria: (1) age; (2) education; (3) English language ability; (4) U.S. occupational demand; and (5) occupational training and work ex… | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-s-1209 | 101 | s | 1209 | Chinese Foreign Student and Exchange Visitor Relief Act | Immigration | 1989-06-20 | 1989-07-11 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] | WA | R | G000333 | 10 | Chinese Foreign Student and Exchange Visitor Relief Act - Grants U.S. permanent resident status to certain nonimmigrant (students and exchange visitors) nationals of the People's Republic of China. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-s-1197 | 101 | s | 1197 | A bill to prohibit the payment of Federal benefits to illegal aliens. | Immigration | 1989-06-16 | 1989-07-11 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] | NE | D | E000284 | 0 | Prohibits the payment of: (1) direct Federal financial or social insurance benefits to illegal aliens; or (2) unemployment benefits to aliens without employment authorization. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-hr-2675 | 101 | hr | 2675 | Hong Kong Immigration Act of 1989 | Immigration | 1989-06-15 | 1990-03-19 | See H.R.2726. | House | Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] | IL | R | P000444 | 3 | Hong Kong Immigration Act of 1989 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to give special immigrant status to certain preference immigrants and their families from Hong Kong. Limits annual entries of such immigrants to 50,000 less the number of immigrant visas chargeable to Hong Kong under other provisions of such Act. Provides for visa priority allocations. | 2025-08-26T17:24:48Z | |
| 101-hr-2634 | 101 | hr | 2634 | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt travelers from Belize from the user fee for immigration inspection. | Immigration | 1989-06-14 | 1989-06-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] | MI | D | C000919 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt travellers from Belize from immigration inspection fees. | 2021-07-01T13:49:30Z | |
| 101-hr-2646 | 101 | hr | 2646 | Special Immigrant Protection Act of 1989 | Immigration | 1989-06-14 | 1990-03-19 | See H.R.4300. | House | Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] | TX | R | S000583 | 3 | Special Immigrant Protection Act of 1989 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to grant special immigrant status for certain previously paroled aliens whose U.S. admission is deemed for foreign policy reasons to be in the national interest. | 2025-08-26T17:26:13Z | |
| 101-s-1186 | 101 | s | 1186 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise certain health requirements regarding the admission of certain disabled veterans and to revise the period of active military service required for a veteran to qualify for naturalization. | Immigration | 1989-06-14 | 1989-07-11 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] | AK | R | M001085 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the exclusion based on health status of a noncitizen U.S. armed forces veteran with a service-connected disability. Permits a noncitizen U.S. armed forces veteran to qualify for naturalization with less than three years service if such person was discharged early because of a service-connected disability. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-hr-2621 | 101 | hr | 2621 | To provide for additional Border Patrol personnel and the procurement of additional mobile sensor response systems for deployment at any designated Border Patrol checkpoint in the State of Maine. | Immigration | 1989-06-13 | 1989-06-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2] | ME | R | S000663 | 0 | Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 and 1991 for the Border Patrol of the Immigration and Naturalization Service for additional personnel and procurement of additional mobile sensor response systems for deployment at any designated Border Patrol checkpoint in Maine. | 2021-07-01T13:49:27Z | |
| 101-hr-2595 | 101 | hr | 2595 | To authorize the detail of personnel of the Department of Defense to the Immigration and Naturalization Service for border patrol-related activities. | Immigration | 1989-06-08 | 1989-06-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Investigations. | House | Rep. Smith, Bob [R-NH-1] | NH | R | S000606 | 0 | Authorizes the detail of Department of Defense personnel to assist the Immigration and Naturalization Service in border patrol-related activities. | 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z | |
| 101-hr-2580 | 101 | hr | 2580 | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect foreign spouses victimized by physical abuse and extreme mental cruelty. | Immigration | 1989-06-07 | 1990-03-19 | See H.R.4300. | House | Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-30] | NY | D | S000480 | 44 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain battered alien spouses to apply for permanent residence without filing a joint petition (and interview) with the citizen spouse. Requires such an alien spouse to demonstrate: (1) that the marriage was entered into with good faith; and (2) evidence of physical abuse or extreme mental cruelty. | 2021-07-01T13:49:07Z | |
| 101-hr-2553 | 101 | hr | 2553 | Vietnamese Reeducation Prisoner Resettlement Act of 1989 | Immigration | 1989-06-06 | 1989-06-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38] | CA | R | D000435 | 0 | Vietnamese Reeducation Prisoner Resettlement Act of 1989 - Authorizes the issuance of immigrant visas to former prisoners held in reeducation camps in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and members of their families. Makes such persons eligible for specified refugee benefits. Requires the Attorney General to make three annual program reports to the Congress. | 2025-08-26T17:24:29Z | |
| 101-hr-2555 | 101 | hr | 2555 | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive the government knowledge requirement for the naturalization of persons over age 50 who have resided in the United States as permanent residents for at least 20 years. | Immigration | 1989-06-06 | 1989-06-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] | MA | D | F000339 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive the government knowledge naturalization requirement for persons over age 50 who have resided in the United States as permanent residents for at least 20 years. | 2021-07-01T13:48:21Z | |
| 101-s-1093 | 101 | s | 1093 | Nicaraguan Refugee Equity Act of 1989 | Immigration | 1989-06-01 | 1989-06-13 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO] | CO | R | A000219 | 0 | Nicaraguan Refugee Equity Act of 1989 - Grants refugee status to Nicaraguan nationals. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-hr-2448 | 101 | hr | 2448 | Immigration Legal Numerical Limitation and Preference Amendments of 1989 | Immigration | 1989-05-23 | 1990-03-19 | For Further Action See H.R.4300. | House | Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-21] | NY | R | F000141 | 0 | Immigration Legal Numerical Limitation and Preference Amendments of 1989 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a two-tiered immigration annual entry level made up of "family connection" immigrants and "independent" (employment-related) immigrants (plus current fifth preference backlog reduction visas of up to 100,000 per year for each of FY 1990 through 1992). Establishes worldwide fiscal year levels of: (1) 103,000 for "family connection" immigrants; and (2) 200,000 minus 50,000 for each of FY 1991 through 1993 plus any unused family connection visas. Revises the immigration admissions preference system to allocate family connection preferences as follows: (1) unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens or permanent residents; (2) married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens or permanent residents; and (3) unmarried brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens and backlogged married brothers and sisters. Allocates independent preferences as follows: (1) aliens holding doctoral degrees; (2) aliens who are members of the professions or of exceptional ability; (3) skilled workers; (4) employment creation (minimum $1,000,000 capital investment which will create at least ten jobs); and (5) selected immigrants chosen on a point system basis. Sets forth the following system criteria: (1) English fluency; (2) equalization of immigration source countries (based upon a country's percentage of world population or 1956-1965 U.S. immigration levels); (3)occupational demand; (4) arranged employment; (5) education; and (6) age. Terminates the registration of an alien who fails to apply for an immigrant visa within one year of availability unless the alien establishes within two years of such time that such failure was due to circumstances beyond his or her control. Permits visa petitions based on immediate relative, family connection, and independent status to be filed with the Attorney General. Establishes a two-year conditional permanent resident status for certain alien entrepreneurs and their families. … | 2025-08-26T17:29:20Z | |
| 101-hr-2407 | 101 | hr | 2407 | Filipino World War II Veterans Naturalization Act of 1989 | Immigration | 1989-05-18 | 1989-09-21 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-12] | CA | R | C000100 | 22 | Filipino World War II Veterans Naturalization Act of 1989 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the naturalization of certain Filipino World War II veterans. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-26T17:25:42Z | |
| 101-hr-2304 | 101 | hr | 2304 | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit aliens who have served in the Armed Forces for at least 4 years after enlistment abroad to enter the United States for permanent residence as special immigrants. | Immigration | 1989-05-10 | 1989-09-21 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] | NY | R | H000797 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to grant special immigrant status to an alien service member or veteran who has served honorably in the U.S. armed forces for four years and to any accompanying spouse and children. | 2021-07-01T13:44:18Z | |
| 101-s-953 | 101 | s | 953 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the grounds for exclusion from admission into the United States. | Immigration | 1989-05-09 | 1990-07-19 | Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably. | Senate | Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] | WY | R | S000429 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make the following classes of aliens ineligible to receive visas for admission into the United States: (1) any alien with a communicable disease of public health significance, or who is less than 19 years old and has not received the necessary immunizations; (2) any alien with a record of recent physical or mental disorder that poses a threat to property or safety; (3) any alien with a drug addiction; (4) any alien convicted of a felony or three or more misdemeanors; (5) any alien convicted of specified drug violations or involved in drug trafficking; (6) any alien who aids any other alien in illegal entry; (7) any alien ineligible for U.S. citizenship, including a person who left or remained outside the United States to avoid U.S. military service in time of war or national emergency; (8) any alien who has participated in the persecution of any person on account of race, religion, nationality, or social group or political opinion; (9) any alien seeking to enter the United States to engage in espionage activities; (10) any alien who has engaged in terrorist activity (or belonged to a terrorist group) or is likely to engage in such activity; (11) any alien who has been a member or affiliated with the Communist or other totalitarian party, related group, or labor organization (with specified exceptions); (12) any alien whose entry would endanger the lives or property of U.S. citizens abroad; (13) any alien whose entry would convey the impression of U.S. support for a government or group that the United States does not recognize or support, or whose entry would have a serious negative effect on U.S. diplomatic relations; (14) any alien who has engaged in prostitution, or procurement of prostitutes, within ten years of the date of application for U.S. entry; (15) any alien who is likely to become a public charge; (16) any excluded or deported alien, unless the Attorney General consents to readmission; (17) any alien stowaway; (18) any alien seeking to enter the United St… | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-hr-2248 | 101 | hr | 2248 | State and Local Government Alien Assistance Reimbursement Act of 1989 | Immigration | 1989-05-04 | 1989-05-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law. | House | Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] | FL | D | P000218 | 9 | State and Local Government Alien Assistance Reimbursement Act of 1989 - Provides reimbursement to States and local governments for expenses associated with the provision of certain public assistance to aliens. Requires: (1) recipient State or local entities to report annually to the Attorney General; and (2) the Attorney General to report annually to the Congress. | 2025-08-26T17:28:24Z | |
| 101-hr-2206 | 101 | hr | 2206 | To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reimburse physicians and medical facilities which give emergency treatment to certain undocumented aliens and alien commuter workers. | Immigration | 1989-05-03 | 1989-05-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. | House | Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16] | TX | D | C000621 | 1 | Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reimburse physicians and medical facilities for emergency medical treatment (including any required in the course of labor and childbirth) which: (1) is rendered to an undocumented alien or an alien commuter worker who cannot pay for such service; and (2) is not reimbursable under any other public assistance program or private insurance plan. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 101-s-893 | 101 | s | 893 | A bill to establish certain categories of Soviet and Vietnamese nationals presumed to be subject to persecution and to provide for adjustment to refugee status of certain Soviet and Vietnamese parolees. | Immigration | 1989-05-02 | 1989-05-08 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | L000123 | 30 | Provides for the establishment of categories of aliens who are subject to persecution in the Soviet Union or in Vietnam and therefore admissible as refugees into the United States. (Deems Jews and Evangelical Christians in the Soviet Union and Vietnamese registered with the Orderly Departure Program to be such categories.) Provides for the adjustment of status to refugee status for certain Soviet and Vietnamese parolees residing in the United States. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-hr-2138 | 101 | hr | 2138 | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the application of employer sanctions to longshore work. | Immigration | 1989-04-27 | 1989-10-20 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | House | Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9] | TX | D | B000880 | 26 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the application of employer sanctions to longshore work. Defines "longshore work" to include activities relating or incident to cargo loading or unloading, including the operation of cargo-related equipment and the securing of a vessel in the United States or its coastal waters. Stipulates that for purposes of reciprocal foreign states such term includes activities with respect to vessels in such states. Defines "reciprocal foreign state" to mean a state which permits U.S. nationals who are crewmen on U.S. ships to perform longshore work and where such work has taken place within the preceding six months. States that any person or entity who brings a person into the United States to perform longshore work shall be considered such person's employer as of the date such work begins. Requires such an employer to designate in writing a person or entity at a nearby U.S. port to maintain the required employment verification paperwork. States that classification as an alien crewman shall not by itself authorize longshore work. Provides for alternative employment verification documentation for longshore work by establishing: (1) that the alien is a national of a reciprocal foreign state; and (2) such work will be performed in connection with a reciprocal state's vessel. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-hr-2022 | 101 | hr | 2022 | To establish certain categories of nationals of the Soviet Union and nationals of Indochina presumed to be subject to persecution and to provide for adjustment to refugee status of certain Soviet and Indochinese parolees. | Immigration | 1989-04-18 | 1989-08-31 | Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. | House | Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] | CT | D | M000992 | 96 | Provides for the establishment of categories of aliens presumed to be subject to persecution in their home countries and therefore admissible into the United States as refugees. Directs the Attorney General to establish such categories for aliens who are or were nationals and residents of: (1) the Soviet Union; (2) Indochina (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia); or (3) Poland. Deems the following groups to be in such categories: (1) Jews, Evangelical Christians, and members of the Ukranian Catholic or Orthodox Churches in the Soviet Union; and (2) Indochinese identified by certain Immigration and Naturalization Service refugee guidelines. Provides for the adjustment to refugee status for certain Soviet and Indochinese parolees residing in the United States. | 2025-12-19T18:01:12Z | |
| 101-hr-1686 | 101 | hr | 1686 | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to continue to permit, after October 1, 1989, the immigration of certain adopted children. | Immigration | 1989-04-05 | 1989-04-05 | Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary. | House | Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] | MA | D | F000339 | 2 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to continue to permit the immigration of certain adopted children. | 2021-07-01T13:39:19Z | |
| 101-hr-1605 | 101 | hr | 1605 | Emergency Refugee Act of 1989 | Immigration | 1989-03-23 | 1989-04-06 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] | CA | D | B000410 | 110 | Emergency Refugee Act of 1989 - Authorizes additional FY 1989 refugee admissions from the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, Vietnam, the Near East, and East Asia First Asylum countries. Transfers unused FY 1989 State legalization impact assistance grant (SLIAG) funds to cover specified costs related to such admissions. Authorizes additional SLIAG FY 1990 and 1991 appropriations. Authorizes FY 1990 and 1991 appropriations for anti-discrimination in employment activities. Authorizes SLIAG funds to be used for: (1) employment training and educational outreach programs for legalized aliens; and (2) State enforcement of anti-discrimination activities. Establishes an administrative appeals process for States applying for SLIAG assistance. Gives education priority under such grants to basic citizenship skills (English language and United States history and government). | 2025-08-26T17:25:11Z |
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