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OVERVIEW OF STATUS OF IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION INTRODUCED IN THIS SESSION OF CONGRESS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bill Number Title/Description Legislative Actions
H.R. 22 Would delay the legal effect of an agreement signed by an undocumented immigrant admitting that they are in the US without authorization and seeking voluntary departure for 72 hours, except in cases where the immigrant met with an attorney or other legal representative before signing such an agreement. Introduced by Rep. LaTourette (R-OH) on 01/03/2001, referred to Committee on the Judiciary; 02/12/2001 referred to the Immigration Subcommittee
H.R. 26 Baseball Diplomacy Act; would suspend the application of laws prohibiting dealings between the US and Cuba to Cuban nationals who are entering the US to play professional baseball. Introduced by Rep. Serrano (D-NY) on 01/03/2001, referred to Committee on the Judiciary and Committee on International Relations; 02/12/2001 referred to the Immigration Subcommittee
H.R. 35 The Illegal Foreign Contributions Prohibition Act of 2001, would prohibit campaign contributions from anyone who is not a citizen or national of the US. Introduced by Rep. Doug Bereuter (R-NE) on 01/03/2001, referred to the Committee on House Administration
H.R. 87 The Keeping Families Together Act of 2001, would return some sections of immigration law to their status before the enactment of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. Introduced by Rep. Filner (D-CA) on 01/03/2001, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; 02/12/2001 referred to Immigration Subcommittee
H.R. 133 Would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act so that people on whose behalf a family-based immigrant petition has been filed do not have to wait longer to obtain a visa because they move from the second to the first preference through the naturalization of a parent or spouse. Introduced by Rep. Mink (D-HI) on 01/03/2001, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; 02/12/2001 referred to Immigration Subcommittee
H.R. 171 The Fairness to Immigrant Veterans Act of 2001, would eliminate the application of some of the harsher of the 1996 immigration laws to immigrants who have served in the US armed forces. Introduced by Rep. Jose Serrano (D-NY) on 01/03/2001, referred to Committee on the Judiciary; 02/12/2001 referred to Immigration Subcommittee
H.R 190 Would create a law that denied citizenship to those born in the US to a mother who is not a citizen or permanent resident of the US.
Introduced by Rep. Bob Stump (R-AZ) on 01/03/2001, referred to Committee on the Judiciary; 02/12/2001 referred to Immigration Subcommittee
H.R. 329 Would establish an INS office in Nashville, TN. Introduced by Rep. Bob Clement (D-TN) on 01/31/2001, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; 02/12/2001 referred to Immigration Subcommittee
H.R. 340 The Excellence and Accountability in Education Act, would provide additional funding for programs designed to educate migratory students, including English instruction. Introduced by Rep. George Miller (D-CA) on 01/31/2001, referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
H.R. 345 The Public Education Reinvestment, Reinvention and Responsibility Act, would amend and fund numerous programs relating to the education of immigrant children. Introduced by Rep. Tim Roemer (D-IN) on 01/31/2001
H.R. 348 The Central American and Haitian Adjustment Act of 1999, would make nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Haiti eligible for relief under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act, and would extend the deadline for NACARA applications until 2003. Introduced by Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) on 01/31/2001, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; 02/16/2001 referred to Immigration Subcommittee
H.R. 357 The Liberian Refugee Immigration Protection Act of 2001, would allow Liberian nationals who obtained or were eligible to obtain Temporary Protected Status in the US to adjust their status to lawful permanent resident. Introduced by Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) on 01/31/2001, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; 02/12/2001 referred to Immigration Subcommittee
H.R. 500 The U.S. Employee, Family Unity, and Legalization Act, would change the registry date from the current January 1, 1972 to February 6, 1996 and provide for the update of the registry date for six years. The law would eliminate the retroactive application of new grounds for deportation when the offense occurred before it was a reason for deportation and would amend the definition of aggravated felony It would also require that for other offenses to be considered aggravated felonies a sentence of at least one year actually be imposed and not simply be a possibility. The law would eliminate the three and ten-year bars on readmission that currently apply to people who have failed to maintain valid immigration status in the US. It would amend the recently created V visa to allow spouses and children of permanent residents to enter the US to achieve family unity immediately. Introduced by Rep. Luis Guittierrez (D-IL) on 02/07/2001, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
H.R. 505 The Alien Unaccompanied Minor Adjustment and Protection Act of 2001, would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the adjustment of status of alien children who arrive in the US without their parents. The bill would also create a panel of advisors independent of the INS who would serve as guardians ad litem to the unaccompanied children. Introduced by Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL) on 02/07/2001, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; 02/23/2001 referred to Immigration Subcommittee
H.R. 531 Would grant Salvadoran nationals in the US since January 13, 2001, the date a massive earthquake hit El Salvador, temporary protected status for one year Introduced by Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA) on 02/08/2001, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; 02/23/2001 referred to Immigration Subcommittee
H.R. 544 Would require the INS to create regulations outlining the situations in which gender-based persecution can for the basis for a valid asylum claim. Introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) on 02/08/2001, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; 02/16/2001 referred to Immigration Subcommittee
H.R. 654 The Immigration Services Consumer Protection Act of 2001, would create criminal penalties for immigration consultants who do not have a license from the INS and do not provide written agreements for the clients outlining the services to be rendered. Introduced by Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) on 02/14/2001, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; 03/02/2001 referred to Immigration Subcommittee
H.R. 690 The Permanent Partners Immigration Act of 2001, would provide full immigration benefits to same-sex couples. Introduced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) on 02/14/2001, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; 03/02/2001 referred to Immigration Subcommittee
H.R. 707 The Central American and Haitian Adjustment Act of 1999, would amend the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act to extend the application period through 2003, and would also allow Guatemalans, Salvadorans and Haitians to apply under the more favorable provisions that currently apply to Nicaraguans. Introduced by Rep. Christopher Smith (R-NJ) on 02/14/2001, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; 03/02/2001 referred to Immigration Subcommittee
H.R. 720 The Alien Children Protection Act of 2001, would make unaccompanied alien children eligible for temporary protected status, would require the INS to detain such children in appropriate facilities, and would allow such children to apply for permanent residency after five years. Introduced by Rep. David Wu (D-OR) on 02/14/2001, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; 03/02/2001 referred to Immigration Subcommittee
H.R. 814 would eliminate the annual limits on the number of spouses of permanent residents that could immigrate to the US. Introduced by Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ) on 03/01/2001, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; 03/09/2001 referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration
H.R. 875 The Restoration of Women’s Citizenship Act, would restore US citizenship to women who lost it solely because they married a foreign national prior to September 22, 1922, and died before December 24, 1952, when the Immigration and Nationality Act was changed to eliminate this provision. Such a bill could help children and grandchildren of these women gain legal status in the US. Introduced by Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) on 03/06/2001, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; 3/9/2001 referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration
H.R. 945 The Andean Adjustment Act of 2001, would allow nationals of Colombia and Peru to apply for adjustment of status even if they have had previous immigration status or employment violations. To be eligible, the person must have been in the US on December 1, 1995 and have been physically present for one year after that date. Introduced by Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL) on 03/08/2001, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
H.R. 957 Would increase the number of positions in the INS dedicated to combating immigrants smuggling. It would also sharply increase the sentences for those convicted of immigrant smuggling. Introduced by Rep. Ric Keller (R-FL) on 03/08/2001, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
H.R. 964 The Senior Citizenship Act of 2001, would create an exemption from the English language requirement for naturalization for people over 65, and would allow them to take the civics examination in the language of their choice. Introduced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) on 03/08/2001, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
H.R. 1028 Would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the presumption that a filed immigrant visa petition is evidence of the intent to abandon one’s residence in applications for student and visitor visas by spouses and children of permanent residents. Introduced by Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) on 03/14/2001, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
H.R. 1195 Would extend the filing deadline under section 245(i) until April 30, 2002 Introduced by Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) on 03/22/2001, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
H.R. 1209 The Child Status Protection Act of 2001, would eliminate the problem of children of applicants for green cards “aging out,” that is, turning 21 during the pendancy of the application and thus no longer being eligible as a derivative. Under the bill, the age of a child would be determined by its age at the time the green card application was filed. Introduced by Rep. George Gekas (R-PA) on 03/26/2001, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
SENATE
S. 19 The Protecting Civil Rights for All Americans, includes a provision directing the Attorney General to conduct a nationwide study of traffic stops. Among the factors that would be examined are whether a person’s immigration status was an issue in the stop. Introduced by Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD) on 01/22/2001, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
S.56 Would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include children born in the Philippines and Japan to US citizen fathers as immediate relatives for immigration purposes. Introduced by Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI) on 01/22/2001, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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