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| 95-hr-14215 | 95 | hr | 14215 | A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide a 5-year residency requirement for aliens receiving SSI benefits, and to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require any immigrant (other than a political refugee) to have a sponsor who will support him for 5 years or to have other means of support. | Immigration | 1978-10-03 | 1978-10-03 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-15] | IL | R | C000773 | 0 | Amends Title XVI (Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled) of the Social Security Act to require that aged, blind, or disabled aliens, as defined in Title XVI, must have resided in the United States during the five years immediately preceding such aliens' application for benefits under Title XVI. Exempts from the five-year requirement those aliens: (1) who are political refugees; (2) to whom the support agreement under the Immigration and Nationality Act is excused; and (3) certain blind or disabled individuals. Stipulates that such five-year requirement shall apply only to aliens applying for supplemental security income benefits under Title XVI. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to stipulate that no immigrant shall be admitted into the United States unless: (1) at the time of application for admission a support agreement which states that the immigration sponsor shall provide such financial support as is necessary to maintain the immigrants' income at a dollar amount equal to the dollar amount such immigrant would receive under Title XVI of the Social Security Act, if such immigrant is aged, blind, or disabled as defined in Title XVI, during the five-year period beginning on the date of admission of the immigrant; or (2) such immigrant presents evidence of other means to provide the required support; or (3) such immigrant is designated as a political refugee without available means of private support. Authorizes the Attorney General, the immigrant, or any State which is making payments to such immigrant under any program based on need, to enforce such agreements in a civil action. | 2024-08-01T20:07:09Z | |
| 95-hr-13837 | 95 | hr | 13837 | A bill to amend section 319(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that spouses of members of the Armed Forces of the United States need not petition for naturalization in a State in which they have resided for six months. | Immigration | 1978-08-11 | 1978-08-11 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] | NJ | D | H000930 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that spouses of United States citizen members of the Armed Forces need not reside in a State for at least six months in order to petition for naturalization. | 2024-08-01T20:06:41Z | |
| 95-hr-13804 | 95 | hr | 13804 | A bill to amend the social security act to make needed improvements in the programs supplemental security income benefits, aid to families with dependent children, child welfare and social service. | Immigration | 1978-08-09 | 1978-08-09 | Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20] | IL | R | F000123 | 0 | Amends Title XVI (Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled) of the Social Security Act to require that aged, blind, or disabled aliens, as defined in Title XVI, must have resided in the United States during the five years immediately preceding such aliens' application for benefits under Title XVI. Exempts from the five-year requirement those aliens: (1) who are political refugees; (2) with respect to whom the support agreement under the Immigration and Nationality Act is excused; and (3) certain blind or disabled individuals. Stipulates that such five-year requirement shall apply only to aliens applying for supplemental security income benefits under Title XVI. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to stipulate that no immigrant shall be admitted into the United States unless: (1) at the time of application for admission a support agreement exists which states that the immigration sponsor shall provide such financial support as is necessary to maintain the immigrants' income at a dollar amount equal to the dollar amount such immigrant would receive under Title XVI of the Social Security Act, if such immigrant is aged, blind, or disabled as defined in Title XVI, during the five-year period beginning on the date of admission of the immigrant, or (2) such immigrant presents evidence of other means to provide the required support; or (3) such immigrant is designated as a political refugee without available means of private support. Authorizes the Attorney General, the immigrant, or any State which is making payments to such immigrant under any program based on need, to enforce such agreements in a civil action. | 2024-08-01T20:06:47Z | |
| 95-s-3340 | 95 | s | 3340 | National Commission on Immigration Policy Act | Immigration | 1978-07-25 | 1978-07-25 | Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX] | TX | R | T000322 | 1 | National Commission on Immigration Policy Act - Establishes a National Commission on Immigration Policy to study existing laws and policies governing the admission of immigrants to the United States and their effect on United States social, economic, and foreign policies. Sets forth the powers of such Commission. | 2025-09-02T17:14:26Z | |
| 95-hr-13563 | 95 | hr | 13563 | A bill to provide for the exclusion from the United States of aliens affiliated with terrorist organizations, to require investigations of registered agents of such organizations, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1978-07-21 | 1978-07-21 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-27] | CA | R | D000435 | 24 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude aliens affiliated with terrorist organizations from: (1) visa eligibility and admission into the United States; (2) temporary parole admission; and (3) transit through the United States as foreign officials. Authorizes the Attorney General to deport such aliens, and prohibits the Attorney General from allowing such aliens to voluntarily depart rather than being deported. Removes specified diplomatic and semidiplomatic immunities from such aliens. Makes it a felony under such Act to knowingly aid such an alien to enter the United States. Defines terrorist organization for purposes of such Act. Amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to: (1) define terrorist organization for purposes of such Act; (2) direct the Attorney General to investigate the activities of any person registered under such Act as an agent of a terrorist organization; and (3) make such an agent who knowingly receives funds from such an organization criminally liable. | 2024-08-01T20:06:33Z | |
| 95-hr-13247 | 95 | hr | 13247 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to facilitate the admission into the United States of more than two adopted children, and to provide for the expeditious naturalization of adopted children. | Immigration | 1978-06-22 | 1978-06-22 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Harris, Herbert E., II [D-VA-8] | VA | D | H000241 | 2 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require a State or private adoptive agency to evaluate the proposed adoption of a child by a United States citizen or resident alien before such child will be issued an immigrant visa. Provides that the natural or prior adoptive parent of any such child shall have no rights or privileges under such Act. Eliminates the limit on the number of alien children that may be adopted. Raises from 16 to 18 the age limit for certain children born outside the United States eligible for automatic U.S. citizenship. Removes certain naturalization requirements regarding adopted alien children. | 2024-08-01T20:06:17Z | |
| 95-hr-13225 | 95 | hr | 13225 | A bill to provide for the exclusion from the United States of aliens affiliated with terrorist organizations, to require investigations of registered agents of such organizations, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1978-06-21 | 1978-06-21 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-27] | CA | R | D000435 | 24 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude aliens affiliated with terrorist organizations from: (1) visa eligibility and admission into the United States; (2) temporary parole admission; and (3) transit through the United States as foreign officials. Authorizes the Attorney General to deport such aliens, and prohibits the Attorney General from allowing such aliens to voluntarily depart rather than being deported. Removes specified diplomatic and semidiplomatic immunities from such aliens. Makes it a felony under such Act to knowingly aid such an alien to enter the United States. Defines terrorist organization for purposes of such Act. Amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to: (1) define terrorist organization for purposes of such Act; (2) direct the Attorney General to investigate the activities of any person registered under such Act as an agent of a terrorist organization; and (3) make such an agent who knowingly receives funds from such an organization criminally liable. | 2024-08-01T20:06:17Z | |
| 95-hr-13184 | 95 | hr | 13184 | A bill to provide for the exclusion from the United States of aliens affiliated with terrorist organizations, to require investigations of registered agents of such organizations, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1978-06-19 | 1978-06-19 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-27] | CA | R | D000435 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude aliens affiliated with terrorist organizations from: (1) visa eligibility and admission into the United States; (2) temporary parole admission; and (3) transit through the United States as foreign officials. Authorizes the Attorney General to deport such aliens, and prohibits the Attorney General from allowing such aliens to voluntarily depart rather than being deported. Removes specified diplomatic and semidiplomatic immunities from such aliens. Makes it a felony under such Act to knowingly aid such an alien to enter the United States. Defines terrorist organization for purposes of such Act. Amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to: (1) define terrorist organization for purposes of such Act; (2) direct the Attorney General to investigate the activities of any person registered under such Act as an agent of a terrorist organization; and (3) make such an agent who knowingly receives funds from such an organization criminally liable. | 2024-08-01T20:06:17Z | |
| 95-hr-13063 | 95 | hr | 13063 | A bill to amend P.L. 94-484, the Health Professions Educational Assistance Act of 1976, as amended, relating to the immigration of foreign medical graduates. | Immigration | 1978-06-09 | 1978-06-09 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Carter, Tim Lee [R-KY-5] | KY | R | C000201 | 0 | Eliminates the requirement, under the Health Professions Educational Assistance Act, that alien foreign medical graduates in the United States who were licensed to practice medicine by a State as of January 9, 1977, must be certified by a medical specialty board as a condition of maintaining their immigration status. | 2024-08-01T20:06:08Z | |
| 95-hr-12782 | 95 | hr | 12782 | A bill to provide for the seizure, forfeiture, and disposition of vehicles used to illegally transport persons into the United States, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1978-05-18 | 1978-05-18 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7] | GA | D | M000413 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the seizure and forfeiture of vessels, vehicles, and aircraft used to illegally transport aliens into the United States. Sets forth exceptions to such authority, including a vessel, vehicle, or aircraft used as a common carrier unless the owner or other person in charge was at the time of the alleged illegal act a consenting party or privy thereto. Provides for such seizure without a warrant if incident to an arrest, or if the Attorney General has probable cause to believe such illegal transport occurred. | 2024-08-01T20:05:58Z | |
| 95-s-3093 | 95 | s | 3093 | A bill to provide for the seizure, forfeiture, and disposition of vehicles used to illegally transport persons into the United States, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1978-05-17 | 1978-10-14 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] | KY | D | H000905 | 2 | (Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 95-1276) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the seizure and forfeiture of vessels, vehicles, and aircraft used to illegally transport aliens into the United States. Exempts vehicles from seizure: (1) when the owner or other person in charge was not a consenting party to the alleged act; or (2) when such vehicle was in the illegal possession of someone other than the owner. Requires the Attorney General to promulgate regulations providing for the return of such vehicles to the owner or other person in charge. Provides for such seizure without a warrant if the Attorney General has probable cause to believe such illegal transport occurred and a warrant is not constitutionally required. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 95-hr-12632 | 95 | hr | 12632 | A bill to authorize the granting of permanent residence to certain nonimmigrant aliens residing in the Virgin Islands of the United States and to establish an Interagency Task Force on Virgin Islands Immigration. | Immigration | 1978-05-09 | 1978-05-09 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4] | PA | D | E000096 | 0 | Authorizes the granting of permanent residence status to certain alien workers residing continuously in the Virgin Islands since May 12, 1970. Establishes special procedures for adjusting the immigration status of such workers. Establishes the Interagency Task Force on Virgin Islands Immigration to investigate the best methods of providing social services to such workers. | 2024-08-01T20:05:51Z | |
| 95-hr-12508 | 95 | hr | 12508 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to facilitate the admission into the United States of more than two adopted children, and to provide for the expeditious naturalization of adopted children. | Immigration | 1978-05-02 | 1978-10-05 | Public Law 95-417. | House | Rep. Harris, Herbert E., II [D-VA-8] | VA | D | H000241 | 9 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require a State or private adoptive agency to evaluate the proposed adoption of a child by a United States citizen or resident alien before such child will be issued an immigrant visa. Provides that the natural or prior adoptive parent of any such child shall have no rights or privileges under such Act. Eliminates the limit on the number of alien children that may be adopted. Raises from 16 to 18 the age limit for certain children born outside the United States eligible for automatic U.S. citizenship. Removes certain naturalization requirements regarding adopted alien children. | 2024-08-01T20:05:43Z | |
| 95-hr-12509 | 95 | hr | 12509 | An Act to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from admission into, and to deport from, the United States all aliens who persecuted any person on the basis of race, religion, national origin, or political opinion, under the direction of the Nazi government of Germany, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1978-05-02 | 1978-10-30 | Public Law 95-549. | House | Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16] | NY | D | H000752 | 6 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) =Title I: Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from admission into, and provide for the deportation from, the United States of any alien who between March 23, 1933 and May 8, 1945, under the direction or in association with the Nazi government of Germany, or any government allied or collaborating with the Nazi government of Germany, engaged or assisted in, or incited or directed others to engage in, the persecution of others on the basis of religion, race, national origin, or political opinion. =Title II: Amends the Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1975 to extend through September 30, 1979, 100 percent Federal funding of the Indochina refugee assistance program (IRAP), and to repeal the requirement of a four-year phase out of such program. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 95-hr-12443 | 95 | hr | 12443 | A bill to amend section 201(a), 202(c) and 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, and to establish a Select Commission on Immigration and Refugee Policy. | Immigration | 1978-05-01 | 1978-10-05 | Public Law 95-412. | House | Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4] | PA | D | E000096 | 5 | (Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1206) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the hemispheric immigration quota system for lawfully admitted aliens, including those born in colonies or other component or dependent areas of a foreign state. Establishes a Select Commission on Immigration and Refugee Policy to study existing laws and policies governing immigration to the United States and to make appropriate administrative and legislative recommendations to the President and the Congress. Authorizes the appropriation of $700,000 to carry out such study by the Commission. | 2024-08-01T20:05:43Z | |
| 95-s-2997 | 95 | s | 2997 | A bill to provide financial assistance for school construction to local educational agencies educating large numbers of immigrant children born in Mexico. | Immigration | 1978-04-26 | 1978-04-26 | Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] | TX | D | B000401 | 0 | Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to direct the Southwest Border Regional Commission to make grants to local educational agencies for the construction of school facilities to assist such agencies in educating immigrant children. Defines the term immigrant child for purposes of this Act as a child born in Mexico and who has legally immigrated to the United States, or a child whose parents are legal immigrants from Mexico, and who is provided free public education. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 95-hr-12367 | 95 | hr | 12367 | A bill to provide for the seizure, forfeiture, and disposition of vehicles used to illegally transport persons into the United States, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1978-04-25 | 1978-04-25 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Ashbrook, John M. [R-OH-17] | OH | R | A000221 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the seizure and forfeiture of vessels, vehicles, and aircraft used to illegally transport aliens into the United States. Sets forth exceptions to such authority, including a vessel, vehicle, or aircraft used as a common carrier unless the owner or other person in charge was at the time of the alleged illegal act a consenting party or privy thereto. Provides for such seizure without a warrant if incident to an arrest, or if the Attorney General has probable cause to believe such illegal transport occurred. | 2024-08-01T20:05:34Z | |
| 95-hr-12178 | 95 | hr | 12178 | A bill to limit the validity of passports issued to Federal officers, employees, and their dependents, for use in their official duties, to the period of the officer's or employee's official status. | Immigration | 1978-04-18 | 1978-04-18 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1] | IA | R | L000169 | 0 | Limits the validity of passports issued to Federal officers, employees, and their dependents, for use in their official duties, to the period of the officer's or employee's official status. | 2024-08-01T20:05:37Z | |
| 95-hr-11883 | 95 | hr | 11883 | Educational Assistance for Immigrant Children Act | Immigration | 1978-04-05 | 1978-04-05 | Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Krueger, Robert C. [D-TX-21] | TX | D | K000333 | 0 | Educational Assistance for Immigrant Children Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to make grants to local educational agencies for the construction of school facilities to assist such agencies in educating immigrant children. Defines immigrant child for purposes of this Act as a child both of whose parents have emigrated from Mexico and are not citizens of the United States and who is provided free public education. | 2025-09-02T17:10:16Z | |
| 95-hr-11906 | 95 | hr | 11906 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to the immigration to the United States of graduates of foreign medical schools. | Immigration | 1978-04-05 | 1978-04-05 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Wilson, Charles H. [D-CA-31] | CA | D | W000571 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the conditions under which aliens will be allowed immigrant visas for entry into the United States to practice medicine, attend graduate medical school, or perform other medically-related activity. | 2024-08-01T20:05:21Z | |
| 95-hr-11718 | 95 | hr | 11718 | Illegal Alien Control Act | Immigration | 1978-03-22 | 1978-03-22 | Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43] | CA | R | B001080 | 11 | Illegal Alien Control Act - Directs the Attorney General to establish a border patrol force of not less than 3,800 officers. Directs the Attorney General to report to the President and the Congress on the feasibility of: (1) establishing a system for issuing machine readable identification cards to aliens entering the United States; and (2) utilizing the most current technology in electronic sensing devices in patrolling land borders. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from the definition of the term "immigrant" those persons entering the United States for a period of not more than one year to perform temporary services or labor if the Secretary of Labor has determined and certified to the Attorney General that there are not sufficient workers available at the aliens' destination who are willing and able to perform such services. Directs the Secretary to refer to employers who request such certification, workers in the number desired, able and qualified, and who agree to present themselves to commence employment on the date and for the period specified. Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to issue social security cards for aliens who may be employed or receive public assistance in the United States. Specifies the information which an alien must provide when applying for a social security card. Requires the applicant to supply either proof of the individual's citizenship or alien status, or an affidavit that the individual was assigned a social security account number at least five years before the date of application for the card. Prohibits the employment or provision of public assistance to an individual specified in this Act unless such individual presents a social security card to the employer or agency and the employer or agency submits required information to the Secretary. Establishes a civil penalty for the violation of such prohibition. Prohibits the employment or provision of public assistance to an alien whose status under the Immigration and Nationality Act does … | 2025-09-02T17:10:09Z | |
| 95-s-2784 | 95 | s | 2784 | Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments | Immigration | 1978-03-22 | 1978-03-22 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Scott, William Lloyd [R-VA] | VA | R | S000189 | 2 | Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 to reduce the total number of visas available to natives of any foreign state in each fiscal year by the number of aliens paroled into the United States for temporary entry during such fiscal year. Prohibits the Attorney General without the prior consent of Congress from paroling into the United States in any fiscal year a total number of aliens from any foreign state in excess of the number of visas available to each such foreign state under such Act. Provides for the seizure and forfeiture of vessels, vehicles, or aircraft used to illegally transport aliens into the United States. Prohibits the employment or referral for employment in the United States of any alien not lawfully admitted for permanent residence, unless such employment is authorized by the Attorney General. Establishes civil penalties for any employer, agent, or referrer who violates such employment provision. Directs the Secretary of Labor to compile data and publish a quarterly report concerning the employment of illegal aliens. Stipulates that illegal aliens shall be ineligible for assistance under the Food Stamp Act and certain programs under the Social Security Act. | 2025-09-02T17:14:04Z | |
| 95-hr-11696 | 95 | hr | 11696 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from admission into and to deport from the United States all aliens who persecuted others on the basis of religion, race, or national origin under the direction of the Nazi government of Germany. | Immigration | 1978-03-21 | 1978-03-21 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16] | NY | D | H000752 | 3 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from admission into, and provides for the deportation from, the United States of any alien who engaged or assisted in, or incited or directed others to engage in, the persecution of others on the basis of religion, race, or national origin under the direction of the Nazi government of Germany between March 23, 1933, and May 8, 1945. | 2024-08-01T20:05:12Z | |
| 95-hr-11581 | 95 | hr | 11581 | A bill to provide for the seizure, forfeiture, and disposition of vehicles used to illegally transport persons into the United States, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1978-03-15 | 1978-03-15 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] | AZ | D | U000001 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the seizure and forfeiture of vessels, vehicles, and aircraft used to illegally transport aliens into the United States. Sets forth exceptions to such authority, including a vessel, vehicle, or aircraft used as a common carrier unless the owner or other person in charge was at the time of the alleged illegal act a consenting party or privy thereto. Provides for such seizure without a warrant if incident to an arrest, or if the Attorney General has probable cause to believe such illegal transport occurred. | 2024-08-01T20:05:02Z | |
| 95-hr-11095 | 95 | hr | 11095 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from admission into and to deport from the United States all aliens who persecuted others on the basis of religion, race, or national origin under the direction of the Nazi government of Germany. | Immigration | 1978-02-22 | 1978-02-22 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16] | NY | D | H000752 | 16 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from admission into, and provides for the deportation from, the United States of any alien who engaged or assisted in, or incited or directed others to engage in, the persecution of others on the basis of religion, race, or national origin under the direction of the Nazi government of Germany between March 23, 1933, and May 8, 1945. | 2024-08-01T20:04:40Z | |
| 95-hr-10800 | 95 | hr | 10800 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from admission into and to deport from the United States all aliens who persecuted others on the basis of religion, race, or national origin under the direction of the Nazi government of Germany. | Immigration | 1978-02-07 | 1978-02-07 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16] | NY | D | H000752 | 24 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from admission into, and provides for the deportation from, the United States of any alien who engaged or assisted in, or incited or directed others to engage in, the persecution of others on the basis of religion, race, or national origin under the direction of the Nazi government of Germany between March 23, 1933, and May 8, 1945. | 2024-08-01T20:04:30Z | |
| 95-hr-10752 | 95 | hr | 10752 | A bill to make additional immigrant visas available for immigrants from certain foreign countries, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1978-02-06 | 1978-02-06 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11] | IL | D | A000212 | 1 | Makes additional immigration visas available in the case of a foreign state from which the total number of immigrants admitted to the United States in any fiscal year after June 30, 1972 was less than three fourths of the average annual number of visas made available to immigrants from such state during the ten year period beginning July 1, 1955. Limits to 7,500 the total number of visas to be made available in the case of any one foreign state. Specifies the percent of additional visas to be allocated to the categories of preference and nonpreference priorities set forth in the Immigration and Nationality Act. Stipulates that the provision of such Act which prohibits the admittance of aliens seeking to enter the United States for the purpose of performing skilled or unskilled labor shall not apply in the determination of an immigrant's eligibility to receive an additional visa as authorized by this Act. Limits the application of the provisions of this Act to four years. Stipulates that nothing in this Act modifies or affects the authority of the Attorney General in the administration of any law relating to immigration, nationality, or naturalization. | 2024-08-01T20:04:22Z | |
| 95-hr-10525 | 95 | hr | 10525 | Visa and Naturalization Administration Act | Immigration | 1978-01-24 | 1978-01-24 | Referred to House Committee on Government Operations. | House | Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8] | NY | D | R000442 | 1 | Visa and Naturalization Administration Act - Establishes in the executive branch an independent agency to be known as the Visa and Naturalization Administration to which are transferred: (1) the functions, powers, and duties of the Visa Office of the Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs in the Department of State, and the functions, powers and duties of the Secretary of State with respect to such Office; (2) specified functions, powers, and duties of the Secretary of Labor; (3) the functions, powers, and duties of the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization; and (4) the functions, powers, and duties of the Attorney General under the Immigration and Nationality Act except those functions, powers, and duties pertaining to the enforcement of a final order of deportation. Creates an Office of Inspector General to investigate each program administered by the Administration and the report to Congress concerning complaints and investigations with respect to Administration programs. | 2025-09-02T17:09:29Z | |
| 95-hr-10219 | 95 | hr | 10219 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from admission into and to deport from the United States all aliens who persecuted others on the basis of religion, race, national origin, or political opinion. | Immigration | 1977-12-06 | 1977-12-06 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16] | NY | D | H000752 | 1 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from admission into, and to allow for the deportation from, the United States any alien who, in association with any government, persecuted others on the basis of religion, race, national origin or political opinion. | 2024-08-01T20:03:58Z | |
| 95-hr-10181 | 95 | hr | 10181 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the classification of certain aliens as special immigrants. | Immigration | 1977-11-30 | 1977-11-30 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] | NJ | D | R000374 | 0 | Includes within the definition of the term "special immigrant", under the Immigration and Nationality Act, any person who (1) is a resident of a country which has denied its citizens the right or opportunity to emigrate, but which the President has determined, pursuant to the Trade Act of 1974, will cease such denial; (2) has a sponsoring relative in the United States, but; (3) is not entitled to classification under other provisions of the Act. Entitles a spouse or child of a person qualifying as a special immigrant under this Act to similar status. | 2024-08-01T20:03:58Z | |
| 95-hr-10046 | 95 | hr | 10046 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from admission into and to deport from the United States all aliens who persecuted others on the basis of religion, race, or national origin under the direction of the Nazi government of Germany. | Immigration | 1977-11-04 | 1977-11-04 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16] | NY | D | H000752 | 2 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from admission into, and provides for the deportation from, the United States of any alien who engaged or assisted in, or incited or directed others to engage in, the persecution of others on the basis of religion, race, or national origin under the direction of the Nazi government of Germany between March 23, 1933, and May 8, 1945. | 2024-08-01T20:03:50Z | |
| 95-s-2301 | 95 | s | 2301 | Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments | Immigration | 1977-11-04 | 1977-11-04 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME] | ME | D | H000346 | 0 | Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require any alien admitted into the United States as an immigrant before the date of enactment to declare under oath that he intends to establish continuous residence in the United States. Requires such an oath of future immigrants as a condition of entry. Makes failure to maintain such a continuous residence grounds for deportation. | 2025-09-02T17:13:52Z | |
| 95-hr-9944 | 95 | hr | 9944 | A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide financial assistance to medical facilities for treatment of certain aliens. | Immigration | 1977-11-03 | 1977-11-03 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-14] | FL | D | P000218 | 0 | Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow medical facilities to be reimbursed by the Federal Government for emergency medical treatment given aliens unlawfully in the United States if such aliens are unable to pay the cost of such treatment or can pay only a part of the cost and the aliens or medical facilities which provided such treatment are not eligible under any public assistance program for payment or reimbursement of such cost. Requires that an application for reimbursement be submitted to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. Sets forth criteria for determining whether such an application shall be approved. | 2024-08-01T20:03:51Z | |
| 95-hr-9859 | 95 | hr | 9859 | A bill to make additional immigrant visas available for immigrants from certain foreign countries. | Immigration | 1977-11-01 | 1977-11-01 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11] | IL | D | A000212 | 4 | Makes additional immigration visas available in the case of a foreign state from which the total number of immigrants admitted to the United States in any fiscal year after June 30, 1972 was less than three fourths of the average annual number of visas made available to immigrants from such state during the ten year period beginning July 1, 1955. Limits to 7,500 the total number of visas to be made available in the case of any one foreign state. Specifies the percent of additional visas to be allocated to the categories of preference and nonpreference priorities set forth in the Immigration and Nationality Act. Stipulates that the provision of such Act which prohibits the admittance of aliens seeking to enter the United States for the purpose of performing skilled or unskilled labor shall not apply in the determination of an immigrant's eligibility to receive an additional visa as authorized by this Act. Limits the application of the provisions of this Act to four years. Stipulates that nothing in this Act modifies or affects the authority of the Attorney General in the administration of any law relating to immigration, nationality, or naturalization. | 2024-08-01T20:03:40Z | |
| 95-s-2252 | 95 | s | 2252 | Alien Adjustment and Employment Act | Immigration | 1977-10-28 | 1977-10-28 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Eastland, James O. [D-MS] | MS | D | E000018 | 3 | Alien Adjustment Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Attorney General to create a record of lawful admission for permanent residence in the case of an alien who entered the United States prior to January 1, 1970 (updated from June 30, 1948 by this Act) provided that such alien is not inadmissible because of past criminal or otherwise proscribed behavior. Prohibits the creation of such a record for an alien who assisted in the prosecution of any person on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group. Authorizes the Attorney General to permit any alien who entered the United States on or before January 1, 1977 to reside in the United States for a period of up to five years if specified criteria are met and such person is not otherwise inadmissible under provisions of the Act excluding criminals, and other immoral persons. Prohibits temporary resident aliens admitted under this Act from receiving Medicaid, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Supplemental Security Income, or Food Stamps. Prohibits any person from employing or assisting illegal aliens in procuring or retaining employment in the United States. Sets penalties for violating such prohibition. | 2025-09-02T17:13:44Z | |
| 95-s-2247 | 95 | s | 2247 | An Act amending section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 1977-10-27 | 1978-11-02 | Public Law 95-579. | Senate | Sen. Schweiker, Richard S. [R-PA] | PA | R | S000159 | 0 | (Measure passed House) Authorizes the naturalization of a certain individual, upon compliance with certain conditions, as a citizen of the United States. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow any individual who has resided in the United States for at least 20 years to be naturalized, not withstanding such individual's inability to read, write, or speak the English language. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 95-hr-9665 | 95 | hr | 9665 | A bill to carry out the principles of the Helsinki Final Act pertaining to freedom of travel and emigration, by providing that aliens who are associated with certain political organizations or who advocate certain political beliefs shall not be ineligible to receive visas and excluded from admission into the United States, or deported from the United States, because of such association or beliefs. | Immigration | 1977-10-20 | 1977-10-20 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] | MA | D | D000499 | 21 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate from the classes of excludable and deportable aliens those aliens who: (1) are anarchists; (2) are opposed to organized government; or (3) are members or advocates of the Communist or a totalitarian party. Amends the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950 to remove the prohibition against the application by a member of a Communist organization for a U.S. passport, and the issuance of a passport to such a member. | 2024-08-01T20:03:31Z | |
| 95-hr-9652 | 95 | hr | 9652 | A bill to amend sections 201(a) and 203 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended. | Immigration | 1977-10-19 | 1977-10-19 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4] | PA | D | E000096 | 0 | Applies immigration quota totals without regard to whether immigrants are from the Eastern or Western Hemisphere. | 2024-08-01T20:03:31Z | |
| 95-hr-9560 | 95 | hr | 9560 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to facilitate the admission into the United States of more than two adopted children, and to provide for the expeditious naturalization of adopted children. | Immigration | 1977-10-13 | 1977-10-13 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Harris, Herbert E., II [D-VA-8] | VA | D | H000241 | 1 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the limit on the number of alien children which may be adopted. Repeals the provisions of the Act which require alien children adopted by United States citizens to reside in the United States for two years in the legal custody of such citizen before being eligible for United States citizenship by naturalization. | 2024-08-01T20:03:23Z | |
| 95-hr-9531 | 95 | hr | 9531 | Alien Adjustment and Employment Act | Immigration | 1977-10-12 | 1977-10-12 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] | NJ | D | R000374 | 0 | Alien Adjustment and Employment Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Attorney General to create a record of lawful admission for permanent residence in the case of an alien who entered the United States prior to January 1, 1970 (updated from June 30, 1948 by this Act), provided that such alien is not inadmissible because of past criminal or otherwise proscribed behavior. Prohibits the creation of such a record for an alien who assisted in the prosecution of any person on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. Authorizes the Attorney General to permit any alien who entered the United States on or before January 1, 1977 to reside in the United States for a period of up to five years if specified criteria are met and such person is not otherwise inadmissible under provisions of the Act excluding criminals and other immoral persons. Prohibits temporary resident aliens admitted under this from receiving Medicaid, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Supplemental Security Income, or food stamps. Prohibits any person from employing or assisting illegal aliens in procuring or retaining employment in the United States. Sets penalties for violating such prohibition. | 2025-09-02T17:08:52Z | |
| 95-hr-9500 | 95 | hr | 9500 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that before an alien who is likely to become a public charge may be admitted into the United States, such alien must have an immigration sponsor post a $5,000 bond on such immigrant's behalf. | Immigration | 1977-10-11 | 1977-10-11 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Krebs, John H. [D-CA-17] | CA | D | K000325 | 18 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the admission into the United States of an alien who is likely to become a public charge unless a United States citizen posts a $5,000 bond on behalf of such alien. Terminates the liability of the sponsor upon the death of the alien, or three years after such bond is given. | 2024-08-01T20:03:22Z | |
| 95-hr-9448 | 95 | hr | 9448 | A bill to amend section 312 (1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 1977-10-05 | 1977-10-05 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-14] | FL | D | P000218 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt a person from the requirement of understanding the English language, if such person is 50 years of age, has been living in the United States for periods totaling at least five years, and was admitted or granted asylum in the United States because of persecution or fear of persecution on account of race, religion, or political opinion. | 2024-08-01T20:03:22Z | |
| 95-s-2170 | 95 | s | 2170 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to define the term "public charge." | Immigration | 1977-10-03 | 1977-10-03 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Bartlett, Dewey F. [R-OK] | OK | R | B000200 | 0 | Defines the term "public charge" for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Permits the admission into the United States of otherwise admissible aliens who are excludable as persons who are likely to become public charges if a third party enters into a contract with the Attorney General for the support of such alien for a period not to exceed five years. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 95-s-2147 | 95 | s | 2147 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952. | Immigration | 1977-09-27 | 1977-09-27 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Stone, Richard (Dick) [D-FL] | FL | D | S000962 | 2 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt a person from the requirement of an understanding of the English language, if such person is 50 years of age, has been living in the United States for periods totaling at least five years, and was admitted or granted asylum in the United States because of persecution or fear of persecution on account of race, religion, or political opinion. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 95-s-2141 | 95 | s | 2141 | A bill to facilitate the naturalization of applicants who are 50 years old and have lived in the United States for 20 years. | Immigration | 1977-09-26 | 1977-09-26 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Schweiker, Richard S. [R-PA] | PA | R | S000159 | 1 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt a person from the requirement of an understanding of the English language, if, on the date of his petition for naturalization, such person is 50 years of age and has been living in the United States for a period of at least 20 years. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 95-hr-9268 | 95 | hr | 9268 | Illegal Alien Control Act | Immigration | 1977-09-23 | 1977-09-23 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43] | CA | R | B001080 | 24 | Illegal Alien Control Act - Directs the Attorney General to establish a border patrol force of not less than 3,800 officers. Directs the Attorney General to report to the President and the Congress on the feasibility of: (1) establishing a system for issuing machine readable identification cards to aliens entering the United States; and (2) utilizing the most current technology in electronic sensing devices in patrolling land borders. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from the definition of the term "immigrant" those persons entering the United States for a period of not more than one year to perform temporary services or labor if the Secretary of Labor has determined and certified to the Attorney General that there are not sufficient workers available at the aliens' destination who are willing and able to perform such services. Directs the Secretary to refer to employers who request such certification, workers in the number desired, able and qualified, and who agree to present themselves to commence employment on the date and for the period specified. Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to issue social security cards for aliens who may be employed or receive public assistance in the United States. Specifies the information which an alien must provide when applying for a social security card. Requires the applicant to supply either proof of the individual's citizenship or alien status, or an affidavit that the individual was assigned a social security account number at least five years before the date of application for the card. Prohibits the employment or provision of public assistance to an individual specified in this Act unless such individual presents a social security card to the employer or agency and the employer or agency submits required information to the Secretary. Establishes a civil penalty for the violation of such prohibition. Prohibits the employment or provision of public assistance to an alien whose status under the Immigration and Nationality Act does … | 2025-09-02T17:08:51Z | |
| 95-hr-9184 | 95 | hr | 9184 | A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that an alien is not qualified for for supplemental security income benefits unless he has a permanent resident status in the United States for at least 6 years, and to provide for the establishment of procedures which will more effectively prevent the payment of such benefits to individuals who become ineligible because of their departure from the United States. | Immigration | 1977-09-19 | 1977-09-19 | Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1] | TX | D | H000070 | 1 | Amends Title XVI (Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled) of the Social Security Act to make benefits under such Title payable to a resident alien only if such alien has continuously resided in the United States for at least six years. Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to establish procedures to prevent payment of benefits to individuals who become ineligible due to their departure from the United States. | 2024-08-01T20:03:11Z | |
| 95-hr-9195 | 95 | hr | 9195 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change certain criteria for determining whether an alien is excludable from admission to, or deportable from, the United States as a public charge and to provide that an alien may not be admitted to the United States unless a citizen of the United States enters into an enforceable agreement to provide support to such alien for a period of 5 years after admission. | Immigration | 1977-09-19 | 1977-09-19 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] | PA | D | Y000014 | 1 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to define the term "public charge" as an alien who receives financial support or medical treatment from any Federal, State, or local program designed to support needy individuals. Prohibits the admission of any immigrant unless a United States citizen has agreed in writing to sponsor such immigrant and to reimburse the Federal, State, or local government for financial support or medical treatment provided to the immigrant during the five year period after entering the United States. | 2024-08-01T20:03:05Z | |
| 95-s-2097 | 95 | s | 2097 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from admission into and to deport from the United States all aliens who persecuted others on the basis of religion, race, or national origin under the direction of the Nazi government of Germany. | Immigration | 1977-09-14 | 1977-09-14 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Stone, Richard (Dick) [D-FL] | FL | D | S000962 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from admission into, and to provide for the deportation from, the United States of any alien who engaged or assisted in, or incited or directed others to engage in, the persecution of others on the basis of religion, race, or national origin under the direction of the Nazi government of Germany between March 23, 1933, and May 8, 1945. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 95-hr-9085 | 95 | hr | 9085 | A bill to amend chapter 2 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act to change affidavits of support signed by sponsors on behalf of incoming aliens from a moral obligation to a legal obligation. | Immigration | 1977-09-13 | 1977-09-13 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13] | OH | D | P000170 | 2 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the admission of any immigrant unless a United States citizen has agreed in writing to sponsor and to provide financial support to such immigrant for five years after entering the United States. Makes such agreement enforceable against the sponsor in the United States district court for the district in which the sponsor resides. | 2024-08-01T20:03:04Z | |
| 95-hr-9035 | 95 | hr | 9035 | A bill to make any alien who becomes a public charge within 24 months of his arrival in the United States subject to deportation. | Immigration | 1977-09-12 | 1977-09-12 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Delaney, James J. [D-NY-9] | NY | D | D000211 | 1 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Attorney General to require a citizen sponsor, in the case of any alien admitted to the United States for permanent residence, who is excludable because he is likely to become a public charge, to execute an affidavit of support of such alien. States that any alien admitted to the United States who at any time within 24 months after being so admitted becomes a public charge as defined by this Act shall be subject to immediate deportation. Sets forth criteria to be considered by the Attorney General in exercising his discretion to deport an alien under this Act. | 2024-08-01T20:02:56Z | |
| 95-hr-9050 | 95 | hr | 9050 | Visa and Naturalization Administration Act | Immigration | 1977-09-12 | 1977-09-12 | Referred to House Committee on Government Operations. | House | Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8] | NY | D | R000442 | 1 | Visa and Naturalization Administration Act - Establishes in the executive branch an independent agency to be known as the Visa and Naturalization Administration to which are transferred: (1) the functions, powers, and duties of the Visa Office of the Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs in the Department of State, and the functions, powers and duties of the Secretary of State with respect to such Office; (2) specified functions, powers, and duties of the Secretary of Labor; (3) the functions, powers, and duties of the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization; and (4) the functions, powers, and duties of the Attorney General under the Immigration and Nationality Act except those functions, powers, and duties pertaining to the enforcement of a final order of deportation. Creates an Office of Inspector General to investigate each program administered by the Administration and the report to Congress concerning complaints and investigations with respect to Administration programs. | 2025-09-02T17:08:44Z | |
| 95-s-2069 | 95 | s | 2069 | A bill to amend section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 1977-09-08 | 1977-09-08 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] | MD | R | M000241 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt a person from the requirement of an understanding of the English language, if, on the date of his petition for naturalization, such person is 50 years of age and has been living in the United States for a period of at least 20 years. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 95-hr-8849 | 95 | hr | 8849 | A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that an alien is not qualified for supplemental security income benefits unless he has a permanent resident status in the United States and has continuously resided in the United States for at least 6 years, and to provide for the establishment of procedures which will more effectively prevent the payment of such benefits to individuals who become ineligible because of their departure from the United States. | Immigration | 1977-08-05 | 1977-08-05 | Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1] | TX | D | H000070 | 22 | Amends Title XVI (Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled) of the Social Security Act to make benefits under such Title payable to a resident alien only if such alien has continuously resided in the United States for at least six years. Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to establish procedures to prevent payment of benefits to individuals who become ineligible due to their departure from the United States. | 2024-08-01T20:03:03Z | |
| 95-hr-8854 | 95 | hr | 8854 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality act to exclude from admission into and to deport from the United States all aliens who persecuted others on the basis of religion, race, or national origin under the direction of the Nazi government of Germany. | Immigration | 1977-08-05 | 1977-08-05 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16] | NY | D | H000752 | 1 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from admission into, and provides for the deportation from, the United States of any alien who engaged or assisted in, or incited or directed others to engage in, the persecution of others on the basis of religion, race, or national origin under the direction of the Nazi government of Germany between March 23, 1933, and May 8, 1945. | 2024-08-01T20:02:54Z | |
| 95-hr-8904 | 95 | hr | 8904 | Illegal Alien Control Act | Immigration | 1977-08-05 | 1977-08-05 | Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Treen, David C. [R-LA-3] | LA | R | T000362 | 20 | Illegal Alien Control Act - Directs the Attorney General to establish a border patrol force of not less than 3,800 officers. Directs the Attorney General to report to the President and the Congress on the feasibility of: (1) establishing a system for issuing machine readable identification cards to aliens entering the United States; and (2) utilizing the most current technology in electronic sensing devices in patrolling land borders. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from the definition of the term "immigrant" those persons entering the United States for a period of not more than one year to perform temporary services or labor if the Secretary of Labor has determined and certified to the Attorney General that there are not sufficient workers available at the aliens' destination who are willing and able to perform such services. Directs the Secretary to refer to employers who request such certification, workers in the number desired, able and qualified, and who agree to present themselves to commence employment on the date and for the period specified. Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to issue social security cards for aliens who may be employed or receive public assistance in the United States. Specifies the information which an alien must provide when applying for a social security card. Requires the applicant to supply either proof of the individual's citizenship or alien status, or an affidavit that the individual was assigned a social security account number at least five years before the date of application for the card. Prohibits the employment or provision of public assistance to an individual specified in this Act unless such individual presents a social security card to the employer or agency and the employer or agency submits required information to the Secretary. Establishes a civil penalty for the violation of such prohibition. Prohibits the employment or provision of public assistance to an alien whose status under the Immigration and Nationality Act does … | 2025-09-02T17:08:40Z | |
| 95-hr-8924 | 95 | hr | 8924 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change certain criteria for determining whether an alien is excludable from admission to, or deportable from, the United States as a public charge and to provide that an alien may not be admitted to the United States unless a citizen of the United States enters into an enforceable agreement to provide support to such alien for a period of 5 years after admission. | Immigration | 1977-08-05 | 1977-08-05 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] | PA | D | Y000014 | 3 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to define the term "public charge" as an alien who receives financial support or medical treatment from any Federal, State, or local program designed to support needy individuals. Prohibits the admission of any immigrant unless a United States citizen has agreed in writing to sponsor such immigrant and to reimburse the Federal, State, or local government for financial support or medical treatment provided to the immigrant during the five year period after entering the United States. | 2024-08-01T20:02:55Z | |
| 95-s-2038 | 95 | s | 2038 | Immigrant Children Assistance Act | Immigration | 1977-08-05 | 1977-08-05 | Referred to Senate Committee on Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX] | TX | R | T000322 | 0 | Immigrant Children Assistance Act - Authorizes the Commissioner of Education to make payments to local educational agencies for educational programs and services for immigrant children, including the construction of necessary school facilities. Requires local agencies to submit an application to the Commissioner for funds under this Act, and establishes the criteria for such application. Authorizes the Commissioner to withhold such funds upon a finding of noncompliance with the requirements of this Act. Stipulates that the provisions of this Act shall terminate on October 1, 1978. | 2025-09-02T17:13:36Z | |
| 95-s-1995 | 95 | s | 1995 | A bill to grant admission to the United States to certain nationals of Chile and the spouses, children, and parents of such nationals. | Immigration | 1977-08-03 | 1977-08-03 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD] | SD | D | A000017 | 0 | Directs that any alien who is a national of Chile and is not in the United States be issued a nonimmigrant visa and be admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant if the consular officer involved determines that such alien : (1) is being persecuted or is in danger of persecution in Chile on account of his political opinions; (2) is not otherwise excludable from the United States; and (3) has applied for such admission during the one year period following the enactment of this Act. States that admission under this Act shall be for a period of two years during which the aliens shall be allowed to accept employment. Directs the Attorney General to examine the case of the alien before the expiration of the two-year period and to grant permanent resident status to such eligible alien. Directs that any alien who: (1) is a national of Chile; (2) is in the United States on the date of enactment of this Act; and (3) would be persecuted or be in danger of persecution in Chile on account of his political opinions, be placed in the custody of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Requires that such alien be inspected and examined for admissions into the United States according to the applicable provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Regards such resident aliens who are found to be admissible after such examination as being lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of their arrival. Allows the spouse, child, or parents of a national of Chile who has been admitted to the United States pursuant to this Act to be issued a nonimmigrant visa, admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant, and treated as other aliens issued nonimmigrant visas under this Act. Declares that aliens who acquire permanent residence status under this Act shall not be charged against the quota of immigrants allotted to Chile under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Directs the Attorney General to inform any alien who is a national of Chile or the spouse, child, or parent of a national of Chil… | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 95-hr-8703 | 95 | hr | 8703 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change certain criteria for determining whether an alien is excludable from admission to or deportable from, the United States as a public charge and to provide that an alien may not be admitted to the United States unless a citizen of the United States enters into an enforceable agreement to provide support to such alien for a period of five years after admission. | Immigration | 1977-08-02 | 1977-08-02 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] | PA | D | Y000014 | 12 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to define the term "public charge" as an alien who receives financial support or medical treatment from any Federal, State, or local program designed to support needy individuals. Prohibits the admission of any immigrant unless a United States citizen has agreed in writing to sponsor such immigrant and to reimburse the Federal, State, or local government for financial support or medical treatment provided to the immigrant during the five year period after entering the United States. | 2024-08-01T20:02:46Z | |
| 95-hr-8591 | 95 | hr | 8591 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that before an alien who is likely to become a public charge may be admitted into the United States, such alien must have an immigration sponsor post a $5,000 bond on such immigrant's behalf. | Immigration | 1977-07-27 | 1977-07-27 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Krebs, John H. [D-CA-17] | CA | D | K000325 | 16 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the admission into the United States of an alien who is likely to become a public charge unless a United States citizen posts a $5,000 bond on behalf of such alien. Terminates the liability of the sponsor upon the death of the alien, or three years after such bond is given. | 2024-08-01T20:02:40Z | |
| 95-hr-8452 | 95 | hr | 8452 | Illegal Alien Control Act | Immigration | 1977-07-21 | 1977-07-21 | Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43] | CA | R | B001080 | 10 | Illegal Alien Control Act - Directs the Attorney General to establish a border patrol force of not less than 3,800 officers. Directs the Attorney General to report to the President and the Congress on the feasibility of: (1) establishing a system for issuing machine readable identification cards to aliens entering the United States; and (2) utilizing the most current technology in electronic sensing devices in patrolling land borders. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from the definition of the term "immigrant" those persons entering the United States for a period of not more than one year to perform temporary services or labor if the Secretary of Labor has determined and certified to the Attorney General that there are not sufficient workers available at the aliens' destination who are willing and able to perform such services. Directs the Secretary to refer to employers who request such certification, workers in the number desired, able and qualified, and who agree to present themselves to commence employment on the date and for the period specified. Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to issue social security cards for aliens who may be employed or receive public assistance in the United States. Specifies the information which an alien must provide when applying for a social security card. Requires the applicant to supply either proof of the individual's citizenship or alien status, or an affidavit that the individual was assigned a social security account number at least five years before the date of application for the card. Prohibits the employment or provision of public assistance to an individual specified in this Act unless such individual presents a social security card to the employer or agency and the employer or agency submits required information to the Secretary. Establishes a civil penalty for the violation of such prohibition. Prohibits the employment or provision of public assistance to an alien whose status under the Immigration and Nationality Act does … | 2025-09-02T17:08:22Z | |
| 95-hr-8350 | 95 | hr | 8350 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from admission into and to deport from the United States all aliens who persecuted others on the basis of religion, race, or national origin under the direction of the Nazi government of Germany. | Immigration | 1977-07-15 | 1977-07-15 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16] | NY | D | H000752 | 1 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from admission into, and provides for the deportation from, the United States of any alien who engaged or assisted in, or incited or directed others to engage in, the persecution of others on the basis of religion, race, or national origin under the direction of the Nazi government of Germany between March 23, 1933, and May 8, 1945. | 2024-08-01T20:02:32Z | |
| 95-hr-8354 | 95 | hr | 8354 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to facilitate the adoption of more than two children. | Immigration | 1977-07-15 | 1977-07-15 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7] | GA | D | M000413 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the limit on the number of alien children which may be adopted. | 2024-08-01T20:02:32Z | |
| 95-hr-8250 | 95 | hr | 8250 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change certain criteria for determining whether an alien is excludable from admission to, or deportable from, the United States as a public charge and to provide that an alien may not be admitted to the United States unless a citizen of the United States enters into an enforceable agreement to provide support to such alien for a period of five years after admission. | Immigration | 1977-07-12 | 1977-07-12 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] | PA | D | Y000014 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to define the term "public charge" as an alien who receives financial support or medical treatment from any Federal, State, or local program designed to support needy individuals. Prohibits the admission of any immigrant unless a United States citizen has agreed in writing to sponsor such immigrant and to reimburse the Federal, State, or local government for financial support or medical treatment provided to the immigrant during the five year period after entering the United States. | 2024-08-01T20:02:25Z | |
| 95-hr-8154 | 95 | hr | 8154 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that before an alien who is likely to become a public charge may be admitted into the United States, such alien must have an immigration sponsor post a $5,000 bond on such immigrant's behalf. | Immigration | 1977-06-30 | 1977-06-30 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Krebs, John H. [D-CA-17] | CA | D | K000325 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the admission into the United States of an alien who is likely to become a public charge unless a United States citizen posts a $5,000 bond on behalf of such alien. Terminates the liability of the sponsor upon the death of the alien, or three years after such bond is given. | 2024-08-01T20:02:23Z | |
| 95-hr-8107 | 95 | hr | 8107 | A bill to carry out the principles of the Helsinki Final Act pertaining to freedom of travel and emigration, by providing that aliens who are associated with certain political organizations or who advocate certain political beliefs shall not be ineligible to receive visas and excluded from admission into the United States, or deported from the United States, because of such association or beliefs. | Immigration | 1977-06-29 | 1977-06-29 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] | MA | D | D000499 | 19 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate from the classes of excludable and deportable aliens those aliens who: (1) are anarchists; (2) are opposed to organized government; or (3) are members or advocates of the Communist or a totalitarian party. Amends the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950 to remove the prohibition against the application by a member of a Communist organization for a U.S. passport, and the issuance of a passport to such a member. | 2024-08-01T20:02:23Z | |
| 95-hr-7762 | 95 | hr | 7762 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 1977-06-14 | 1977-06-14 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Ashbrook, John M. [R-OH-17] | OH | R | A000221 | 0 | Title I: Amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act - Prohibits, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the employment or referral for employment of aliens who have not been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence, unless such employment is authorized by the Attorney General. Authorizes the Attorney General to serve a citation upon first-time violators of this Act. Establishes a civil penalty of not more than $500 for each alien if a violation occurs within two years after the Service of a citation. Permits a civil penalty to be imposed only after an opportunity for hearings and after the Attorney General has determined that a violation did occur. Provides that one who is assessed a civil penalty and thereafter violates this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or by one year imprisonment, or both, for each alien with respect to whom any violation of this Act occurs. Permits the Attorney General to adjust the status of any illegal alien to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if such alien has been continuously physically present in the United States since June 30, 1970, and who on June 30, 1977, is the spouse, parent, son, daughter, brother, or sister of an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence or whose departure from the United States would result in unusual hardship. Requires the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to disclose to the Attorney General the name and most recent address of any illegal alien who is receiving assistance under the Social Security Act. Adds border crossing cards, alien registration receipt cards, and other documents prescribed by regulation for entry into the United States to the list of documents the false making of which shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment or both. Allows the Attorney General to deport any alien who has become a public charge within five years after entry from causes not affirmatively shown to have arise… | 2024-08-01T20:02:06Z | |
| 95-hr-7778 | 95 | hr | 7778 | A bill to amend chapter 2 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act to change affidavits of support signed by sponsors on behalf of incoming aliens from a moral obligation to a legal obligation. | Immigration | 1977-06-14 | 1977-06-14 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13] | OH | D | P000170 | 4 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the admission of any immigrant unless a United States citizen has agreed in writing to sponsor and to provide financial support to such immigrant for five years after entering the United States. Makes such agreement enforceable against the sponsor in the United States district court for the district in which the sponsor resides. | 2024-08-01T20:02:06Z | |
| 95-s-1684 | 95 | s | 1684 | A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide financial assistance to medical facilities for treatment of certain aliens. | Immigration | 1977-06-13 | 1977-06-13 | Referred to Senate Committee on Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] | AZ | D | D000185 | 0 | Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow medical facilities to be reimbursed by the Federal Government for emergency medical treatment given aliens unlawfully in the United States if such aliens are unable to pay the cost of such treatment or can pay only a part of the cost and the aliens or medical facilities which provided such treatment are not eligible under any public assistance program for payment or reimbursement of such cost. Requires that an application for reimbursement be submitted to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. Sets forth criteria for determining whether such an application shall be approved. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 95-hr-7731 | 95 | hr | 7731 | A bill to amend Chapter 2 of Title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act to change affidavits of support signed by sponsors on behalf of incoming aliens from a moral obligation to a legal obligation. | Immigration | 1977-06-10 | 1977-06-10 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13] | OH | D | P000170 | 23 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the admission of any immigrant unless a United States citizen has agreed in writing to sponsor and to provide financial support to such immigrant for five years after entering the United States. Makes such agreement enforceable against the sponsor in the United States district court for the district in which the sponsor resides. | 2024-08-01T20:02:06Z | |
| 95-hr-7667 | 95 | hr | 7667 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that in certain instances aliens convicted of marihuana offenses shall not be denied admission to, or deported from, the United States. | Immigration | 1977-06-08 | 1977-06-08 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16] | NY | D | H000752 | 1 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Attorney General to waive exclusion or deportation from the United States of an alien who has been convicted of distributing, selling, or possessing marihuana, or of conspiring to distribute, sell, or possess marihuana. | 2024-08-01T20:01:58Z | |
| 95-hr-7609 | 95 | hr | 7609 | A bill to establish procedures for the granting of permanent residence to certain nonimmigrant aliens in the Virgin Islands of the United States. | Immigration | 1977-06-06 | 1977-06-06 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4] | PA | D | E000096 | 1 | Establishes a Virgin Islands Immigration Commission to review on a case-by-case basis, the status, circumstances, and character of those aliens residing in the Virgin Islands of the United States who were admitted to the Virgin Islands as nonimmigrants on or before May 12, 1970 and to recommend to the Attorney General whether or not the status of such aliens should be adjusted to that of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Directs the Attorney General to review on a periodic basis the recommendations of the Commission and to adjust the status of such aliens upon a finding that: (1) the aliens can be admitted under the Immigration and Nationality Act; and (2) the adjustment would not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of similarly employed United States citizens. | 2024-08-01T20:01:58Z | |
| 95-hr-7523 | 95 | hr | 7523 | A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that certain aliens may not qualify for supplemental security income benefits unless they not only are permanent residents of the United States but have also continuously resided in the United States for a period of 5 years, and to provide that an alien may not be admitted to the United States unless a citizen of the United States agrees to provide support to such alien for a period of 5 years after admission. | Immigration | 1977-06-01 | 1977-06-01 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13] | OH | D | P000170 | 6 | Amends Title XVI (Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled) of the Social Security Act to require that resident aliens reside continuously in the United States for five years to qualify for supplemental security income benefits. Amends the Immigrations and Nationality Act to prevent an immigrant from entering the United States unless a United States citizen (immigration sponsor) executes a document, signed in the presence of an immigration officer, agreeing to support the immigrant for five years from the date of his admission at 125 percent of the current poverty level rates. Excuses the immigration sponsor from performance of the agreement if such sponsor dies or is adjudicated a bankrupt. | 2024-08-01T20:02:04Z | |
| 95-hr-7533 | 95 | hr | 7533 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to facilitate the adoption of more than two children. | Immigration | 1977-06-01 | 1977-06-01 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Sisk, B. F. [D-CA-15] | CA | D | S000454 | 1 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the limit on the number of alien children which may be adopted. | 2024-08-01T20:01:57Z | |
| 95-s-1601 | 95 | s | 1601 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect American workers from the adverse impact of illegal alien employment. | Immigration | 1977-05-25 | 1977-05-25 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Schweiker, Richard S. [R-PA] | PA | R | S000159 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that employment of an illegal alien shall constitute harboring for the purposes of the Act. Prohibits the employment or referring for a fee for employment of any such alien. Permits the Attorney General to serve a citation for violations of this Act and sets civil penalties for violating this Act after such citation is served. Directs that such fines and penalties as are collected be used for the enforcement of this Act. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 95-hr-7347 | 95 | hr | 7347 | A bill to grant admission to the United States to certain nationals of Chile and the spouses, children, and parents of such nationals. | Immigration | 1977-05-23 | 1977-05-23 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24] | NY | D | O000134 | 24 | Directs that any alien who is a national of Chile and is not in the United States be issued a nonimmigrant visa and be admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant if the consular officer involved determines that such alien: (1) is being persecuted or is in danger of persecution in Chile on account of his political opinions; (2) is not otherwise excludable from the United States; and (3) has applied for such admission during the one year period following the enactment of this Act. States that admission under this Act shall be for a period of two years during which the aliens shall be allowed to accept employment. Directs the Attorney General to examine the case of the alien before the expiration of the two-year period and to grant permanent resident status to such eligible alien. Directs that any alien who: (1) is a national of Chile; (2) is in the United States on the date of enactment of this Act; and (3) would be persecuted or be in danger of persecution in Chile on account of his political opinions, be placed in the custody of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Requires that such alien be inspected and examined for admission into the United States according to the applicable provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Regards such resident aliens, as lawfully if found to be admissible after such examination, admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of their arrival. Allows the spouse, child, or parents of a national of Chile who has been admitted to the United States pursuant to this Act, to be issued a nonimmigrant visa, admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant, and treated as other aliens issued nonimmigrant visas under this Act. Declares that aliens who acquire permanent residence status under this Act shall not be charged against the quota of immigrants allotted to Chile under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Directs the Attorney General to inform any alien who is a national of Chile or the spouse, child, or parent of a national of Chile of the t… | 2024-08-01T20:01:50Z | |
| 95-hr-7366 | 95 | hr | 7366 | A bill to grant admission to the United States of certain nationals of Chile and the spouses, children, and parents of such nationals. | Immigration | 1977-05-23 | 1977-05-23 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24] | NY | D | O000134 | 6 | Directs that any alien who is a national of Chile and is not in the United States be issued a nonimmigrant visa and be admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant if the consular officer involved determines that such alien: (1) is being persecuted or is in danger of persecution in Chile on account of his political opinions; (2) is not otherwise excludable from the United States; and (3) has applied for such admission during the one year period following the enactment of this Act. States that admission under this Act shall be for a period of two years during which the aliens shall be allowed to accept employment. Directs the Attorney General to examine the case of the alien before the expiration of the two-year period and to grant permanent resident status to such eligible alien. Directs that any alien who: (1) is a national of Chile; (2) is in the United States on the date of enactment of this Act; and (3) would be persecuted or be in danger of persecution in Chile on account of his political opinions, be placed in the custody of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Requires that such alien be inspected and examined for admission into the United States according to the applicable provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Regards such resident aliens, as lawfully if found to be admissible after such examination, admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of their arrival. Allows the spouse, child, or parents of a national of Chile who has been admitted to the United States pursuant to this Act, to be issued a nonimmigrant visa, admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant, and treated as other aliens issued nonimmigrant visas under this Act. Declares that aliens who acquire permanent residence status under this Act shall not be charged against the quota of immigrants allotted to Chile under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Directs the Attorney General to inform any alien who is a national of Chile or the spouse, child, or parent of a national of Chile of the t… | 2024-08-01T20:01:50Z | |
| 95-s-1573 | 95 | s | 1573 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952. | Immigration | 1977-05-19 | 1977-05-19 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Allen, James B. [D-AL] | AL | D | A000127 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 to exclude from the class of aliens who may have their status adjusted to that of a permanent resident, alien students who seek to enter the United States temporarily to pursue a course of study. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 95-s-1574 | 95 | s | 1574 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 1977-05-19 | 1977-05-19 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Allen, James B. [D-AL] | AL | D | A000127 | 0 | States that the voluntary departure from the United States in lieu of deportation allowed by the Attorney General under the Immigration and Nationality Act may not be granted to any alien more than once. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 95-hr-7282 | 95 | hr | 7282 | A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that certain aliens may not qualify for supplemental security income benefits unless they not only are permanent residents of the United States but have also continuously resided in the United States for a period of 5 years, and to provide that an alien may not be admitted to the United States unless a citizen of the United States agrees to provide support to such alien for a period of 5 years after admission. | Immigration | 1977-05-18 | 1977-05-18 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13] | OH | D | P000170 | 24 | Amends Title XVI (Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled) of the Social Security Act to require that resident aliens reside continuously in the United States for five years to qualify for supplemental security income benefits. Amends the Immigrations and Nationality Act to prevent an immigrant from entering the United States unless a United States citizen (immigration sponsor) executes a document, signed in the presence of an immigration officer, agreeing to support the immigrant for five years from the date of his admission at 125 percent of the current poverty level rates. Excuses the immigration sponsor from performance of the agreement if such sponsor dies or is adjudicated a bankrupt. | 2024-08-01T20:01:55Z | |
| 95-hr-7103 | 95 | hr | 7103 | A bill to amend the Health Professions Educational Assistance Act of 1976 to afford preferential status to alien physicians and surgeons in admission to the United States. | Immigration | 1977-05-11 | 1977-05-11 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] | TX | D | W000570 | 0 | Amends the Health Professions Educational Assistance Act of 1976 to repeal the Congressional finding that there is a sufficient number of physicians and surgeons in the United States and that there is no further need to afford preference to alien physicians and surgeons in admission to the United States. | 2024-08-01T20:01:37Z | |
| 95-hr-7058 | 95 | hr | 7058 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and other acts with respect to the employment of illegal aliens. | Immigration | 1977-05-10 | 1977-05-10 | Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] | CA | R | M000926 | 0 | Amends the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 to prohibit the use of Federal financial aid to provide job training or employment opportunities to aliens who are not authorized to work or who are illegally in the United States. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit income tax deductions for wages paid to aliens illegally working in the United States. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the Secretary of Labor, when adjudicating the petition of an alien for admission to perform skilled or unskilled labor, from considering the work experience gained by the alien in the United States during any time while in an immigration status in which employment was not authorized for the alien. Authorizes the seizure and forfeiture of vessels, vehicles, and aircraft used to illegally transport aliens into the United States. Sets forth exceptions to such seizure and forfeiture provision, including a vessel, vehicle, or aircraft used as a common carrier unless the owner or other person in charge was at the time of the alleged illegal act a consenting party or privy thereto. Amends the Social Security Act to prohibit the payment of Aid to Families with Dependent Children benefits and Medicaid benefits to illegal aliens. Adds border crossing cards, alien registration receipt cards, and other documents proscribed by regulation for entry into the United States to the list of documents the false making of which shall be punished by fine or imprisonment or both. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 95-hr-6939 | 95 | hr | 6939 | Illegal Alien Employment Prohibition Act | Immigration | 1977-05-05 | 1977-05-05 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2] | TN | R | D000534 | 0 | Illegal Alien Employment Prohibition Act - Prohibits, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the employment or referral for employment of aliens who have not been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence, unless such employment is authorized by the Attorney General. States that a person will not be deemed to have violated this Act who has made a bona fide inquiry whether a person employed or referred is a citizen or alien. States that a signed statement from such person that he is a citizen or authorized alien constitutes a bona fide inquiry provided that the writing conforms with regulations prescribed by the Attorney General. Directs the Attorney General to serve a citation upon first-time violators of this Act. Establishes a civil penalty of not more than $500 for each alien if a violation occurs within two years after the service of a citation. Permits a civil penalty to be imposed only after an opportunity for hearing and after the Attorney General has determined that a violation did occur. Provides that one who is assessed a civil penalty and thereafter violates this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or by one year imprisonment, or both, for each alien in respect to whom any violation of this Act occurs. Directs any officer or employee of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to disclose the name and most recent address of any illegal alien whom the employee knows to be receiving assistance under any State plan under specified titles of the Social Security Act. Adds border crossing cards, alien registration receipt cards, and other documents prescribed by regulation for entry into the United States to the list of documents the false making of which shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment or both. | 2025-09-02T17:07:28Z | |
| 95-hr-6785 | 95 | hr | 6785 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 1977-04-29 | 1977-04-29 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11] | NJ | D | M000796 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to remove from the class of aliens whose status may be adjusted by the Attorney General in his discretion to that of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence: (1) alien crewmen; (2) aliens who hereafter continue in or accept unauthorized employment (excepting specified relatives); and (3) specified aliens admitted in transit without a visa. Prohibits the employment or referral for employment of aliens who have not been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence unless such employment is authorized by the Attorney General. States that a person will not be deemed to have violated this Act who has made a bona fide inquiry whether a person employed or referred is a citizen or alien. States that a signed statement from such person that he is a citizen or authorized alien constitutes a bona fide inquiry provided that the writing conforms with regulations prescribed by the Attorney General. Directs the Attorney General to serve a citation upon first-time violators of this Act. Establishes a civil penalty of not more than $500 for each alien if a violation occurs within two years after the service of a citation. Permits a civil penalty to be imposed only after an opportunity for hearing and after the Attorney General has determined that a violation did occur. Provides that one who is assessed a civil penalty and thereafter violates this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or by one year imprisonment, or both, for each alien in respect to whom any violation of this Act occurs. Directs any officer or employee of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to disclose the name and most recent address of any illegal alien whom the employee knows to be receiving assistance under any State plan under specified titles of the Social Security Act. Adds border crossing cards, alien registration receipt cards, and other documents prescribed by regulation for entry into the United States to the… | 2024-08-01T20:01:29Z | |
| 95-hr-6651 | 95 | hr | 6651 | A bill to establish a Select Commission on Immigration and Refugee Policy. | Immigration | 1977-04-26 | 1977-04-26 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4] | PA | D | E000096 | 0 | Establishes a Select Commission on Immigration and Refugee Policy to study and analyze: (1) the effect of the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act on (A) social, economic, and political conditions in the United States, (B) demographic trends, (C) present and projected unemployment in the United States, and (D) the conduct of foreign policy; (2) the extent to which such Act should apply to the territories and possessions of the United States; and to (3) review the numerical limitations of such Act on the admission of permanent resident aliens. Directs the Commission to make semiannual reports to each House of Congress. Directs the Commission to make a final report of its findings and recommendations to the President and each House of Congress to be published not later than September 30, 1980. Authorizes the Commission to appoint and fix the compensation of personnel without regard to the civil service laws, rules, and regulations. Abolishes the Commission as of the date of the filing of its final report. | 2024-08-01T20:01:24Z | |
| 95-hr-6560 | 95 | hr | 6560 | Illegal Alien Employment Prohibition Act | Immigration | 1977-04-22 | 1977-04-22 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13] | FL | D | L000226 | 0 | Illegal Alien Employment Prohibition Act - Prohibits, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the employment or referral for employment of aliens who have not been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence, unless such employment is authorized by the Attorney General. States that a person will not be deemed to have violated this Act who has made a bona fide inquiry whether a person employed or referred is a citizen or alien. States that a signed statement from such person that he is a citizen or authorized alien constitutes a bona fide inquiry provided that the writing conforms with regulations prescribed by the Attorney General. Directs the Attorney General to serve a citation upon first-time violators of this Act. Establishes a civil penalty of not more than $500 for each alien if a violation occurs within two years after the service of a citation. Permits a civil penalty to be imposed only after an opportunity for hearing and after the Attorney General has determined that a violation did occur. Provides that one who is assessed a civil penalty and thereafter violates this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or by one year imprisonment, or both, for each alien in respect to whom any violation of this Act occurs. Directs any officer or employee of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to disclose the name and most recent address of any illegal alien whom the employee knows to be receiving assistance under any State plan under specified titles of the Social Security Act. Adds border crossing cards, alien registration receipt cards, and other documents prescribed by regulation for entry into the United States to the list of documents the false making of which shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment or both. | 2025-09-02T17:07:15Z | |
| 95-hr-6488 | 95 | hr | 6488 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to facilitate the admission into the United States of more than two adopted children, and to provide for the expeditions naturalization of adopted children. | Immigration | 1977-04-21 | 1977-04-21 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Harris, Herbert E., II [D-VA-8] | VA | D | H000241 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the limit on the number of alien children which may be adopted. Repeals the provisions of the Act which require alien children adopted by United States citizens to reside in the United States for two years in the legal custody of such citizen before being eligible for United States citizenship by naturalization. | 2024-08-01T20:01:18Z | |
| 95-hr-6440 | 95 | hr | 6440 | A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide financial assistance to medical facilities for treatment of certain aliens. | Immigration | 1977-04-20 | 1977-04-20 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Sisk, B. F. [D-CA-15] | CA | D | S000454 | 1 | Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow medical facilities to be reimbursed by the Federal Government for emergency medical treatment given aliens unlawfully in the United States if such aliens are unable to pay the cost of such treatment or can pay only a part of the cost and the aliens or medical facilities which provided such treatment are not eligible under any public assistance program for payment or reimbursement of such cost. Requires that an application for reimbursement be submitted to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. Sets forth criteria for determining whether such an application shall be approved. | 2024-08-01T20:01:19Z | |
| 95-hr-6441 | 95 | hr | 6441 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to facilitate the adoption of more than two children. | Immigration | 1977-04-20 | 1977-04-20 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Sisk, B. F. [D-CA-15] | CA | D | S000454 | 5 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the limit on the number of alien children which may be adopted. | 2024-08-01T20:01:18Z | |
| 95-s-1319 | 95 | s | 1319 | For the relief of certain natives of the Philippines who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. | Immigration | 1977-04-20 | 1977-04-20 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] | HI | D | M000250 | 0 | Authorizes the issuance of immigration visas to aliens who are natives of the Philippines who served for at least three years in any United States Armed force during World War II and who were separated from such service under honorable conditions. Exempts such individuals from paying fees for such visas. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 95-hr-6308 | 95 | hr | 6308 | A bill to carry out the principles of the Helsinki Final Act pertaining to freedom of travel and emigration, by providing that aliens who are associated with certain political organizations or who advocate certain political beliefs shall not be ineligible to receive visas and excluded from admission into the United States, or deported from the United States, because of such association or beliefs. | Immigration | 1977-04-19 | 1977-04-19 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] | MA | D | D000499 | 8 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate from the classes of excludable and deportable aliens those aliens who: (1) are anarchists; (2) are opposed to organized government; or (3) are members or advocates of the Communist or a totalitarian party. Amends the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950 to remove the prohibition against the application by a member of a Communist organization for a U.S. passport, and the issuance of a passport to such a member. | 2024-08-01T20:01:10Z | |
| 95-hr-6328 | 95 | hr | 6328 | Immigration and Jobs Displacement Reform Act | Immigration | 1977-04-19 | 1977-04-19 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5] | MS | R | L000447 | 2 | Immigration and Jobs Displacement Reform Act - Prohibits, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the employment or referral for employment of aliens who have not been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence, unless such employment is authorized by the Attorney General. Directs the Attorney General to serve a citation upon first-time violators of this Act. Establishes a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each alien if a violation occurs within two years after the service of a citation. Permits a civil penalty to be imposed only after an opportunity for hearing and after the Attorney General has determined that a violation did occur. Provides that one who is assessed a civil penalty and thereafter violates this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction punished by a fine not exceeding $5,000 or by one year imprisonment, or both, for each alien in respect to whom any violation of this Act occurs. Permits the Attorney General to adjust the status any illegal alien to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if such alien has been continuously physically present in the United States since June 30, 1970, and who on June 30, 1977, is the spouse, parent, son, daughter, brother, or sister of an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence or whose departure from the United States would result in unusual hardship. Adds border crossing cards, alien registration receipt cards, and other documents prescribed by regulation for entry into the United States to the list of documents the false making of which shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment or both. Requires the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to disclose to the Attorney General the name and most recent address of any illegal alien who is receiving assistance under the Social Security Act. Allows the Attorney General to deport any alien who has become a public charge within five years after entry from causes not affirmatively shown to have arisen after entry. Directs… | 2025-09-02T17:07:07Z | |
| 95-hr-5969 | 95 | hr | 5969 | A bill to grant admission to the United States to certain nationals of Chile and the spouses, children and parents of such nationals. | Immigration | 1977-04-04 | 1977-04-04 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24] | NY | D | O000134 | 0 | Directs that any alien who is a national of Chile and is not in the United States be issued a nonimmigrant visa and be admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant if the consular officer involved determines that such alien: (1) is being persecuted or is in danger of persecution in Chile on account of his political opinions; (2) is not otherwise excludable from the United States; and (3) has applied for such admission during the one year period following the enactment of this Act. States that admission under this Act shall be for a period of two years during which the aliens shall be allowed to accept employment. Directs the Attorney General to examine the case of the alien before the expiration of the two-year period and to grant permanent resident status to such eligible alien. Directs that any alien who: (1) is a national of Chile; (2) is in the United States on the date of enactment of this Act; and (3) would be persecuted or be in danger of persecution in Chile on account of his political opinions, be placed in the custody of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Requires that such alien be inspected and examined for admission into the United States according to the applicable provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Regards such resident aliens, as lawfully if found to be admissible after such examination, admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of their arrival. Allows the spouse, child, or parents of a national of Chile who has been admitted to the United States pursuant to this Act, to be issued a nonimmigrant visa, admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant, and treated as other aliens issued nonimmigrant visas under this Act. Declares that aliens who acquire permanent residence status under this Act shall not be charged against the quota of immigrants allotted to Chile under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Directs the Attorney General to inform any alien who is a national of Chile or the spouse, child, or parent of a national of Chile of the t… | 2024-08-01T20:00:55Z | |
| 95-hr-5973 | 95 | hr | 5973 | A bill to change certain criteria for determining whether an alien is deportable as a public charge under the Immigration and Nationality Act; to provide that an alien who receives certain types of public assistance shall be investigated by the Attorney General to determine whether such alien is deportable as a public charge under such Act. | Immigration | 1977-04-04 | 1977-04-04 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Sisk, B. F. [D-CA-15] | CA | D | S000454 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to subject an alien who has become a public charge within five years after entry to deportation whether or not such alien is legally liable to repay any public support received. Permits the Attorney General to exempt from deportation any alien who has become a public charge if such alien became disabled after entry. Requires State agencies administering the State plan of Aid to Families with Dependent Children to transmit quarterly reports to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare containing the name and current address of each alien who has applied for or received State aid for needy families with children. Requires the Secretary to transmit to the Attorney General a report containing the name and current address of each alien who has applied for or received benefits under the programs of Aid for Needy Families with Dependent Children, or Aged, Blind or Disabled under the Social Security Act. Directs the Attorney General to initiate an investigation with respect to any alien named in such report to determine whether such alien is deportable as a public charge under the Immigration and Nationality Act. | 2024-08-01T20:01:01Z | |
| 95-hr-5977 | 95 | hr | 5977 | A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide financial assistance to medical facilities for treatment of certain aliens. | Immigration | 1977-04-04 | 1977-04-04 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Thompson, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-4] | NJ | D | T000200 | 0 | Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow medical facilities to be reimbursed by the Federal Government for emergency medical treatment given aliens unlawfully in the United States if such aliens are unable to pay the cost of such treatment or can pay only a part of the cost and the aliens or medical facilities which provided such treatment are not eligible under any public assistance program for payment or reimbursement of such cost. Requires that an application for reimbursement be submitted to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. Sets forth criteria for determining whether such an application shall be approved. | 2024-08-01T20:01:03Z | |
| 95-hr-5992 | 95 | hr | 5992 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from admission into and to deport from the United States all aliens who persecuted others on the basis of religion, race, or national origin under the direction of the Nazi government of Germany. | Immigration | 1977-04-04 | 1977-04-04 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16] | NY | D | H000752 | 1 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from admission into, and provides for the deportation from, the United States of any alien who engaged or assisted in, or incited or directed others to engage in, the persecution of others on the basis of religion, race, or national origin under the direction of the Nazi government of Germany between March 23, 1933, and May 8, 1945. | 2024-08-01T20:00:55Z | |
| 95-hr-5782 | 95 | hr | 5782 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from admission into and to deport from the United States all aliens who persecuted others on the basis of religion, race, or national origin under the direction of the Nazi Government of Germany. | Immigration | 1977-03-30 | 1977-03-30 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16] | NY | D | H000752 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from admission into, and provides for the deportation from, the United States of any alien who engaged or assisted in, or incited or directed others to engage in, the persecution of others on the basis of religion, race, or national origin under the direction of the Nazi government of Germany between March 23, 1933, and May 8, 1945. | 2024-08-01T20:00:49Z | |
| 95-hr-5804 | 95 | hr | 5804 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to facilitate the adoption of more than two children. | Immigration | 1977-03-30 | 1977-03-30 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Sisk, B. F. [D-CA-15] | CA | D | S000454 | 14 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the limit on the number of alien children which may be adopted. | 2024-08-01T20:00:50Z | |
| 95-hr-5805 | 95 | hr | 5805 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to facilitate the adoption or more than two children. | Immigration | 1977-03-30 | 1977-03-30 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Sisk, B. F. [D-CA-15] | CA | D | S000454 | 14 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the limit on the number of alien children which may be adopted. | 2024-08-01T20:00:50Z |
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