Legislative Update

The following bills were recently introduced in Congress:

 

H.R.3218: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that willful failure to depart from the United States by an alien against whom a final order of removal is outstanding is a continuing criminal offense, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep Flake, Jeff [AZ-6] (introduced 10/1/2003)

Committees: House Judiciary

Latest Major Action: 10/1/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 

H.R.3226: To establish commissions to review the facts and circumstances surrounding injustices suffered by European Americans, European Latin Americans, and Jewish refugees during World War II.

Sponsor: Rep Wexler, Robert [FL-19] (introduced 10/1/2003)

Committees: House Judiciary

Latest Major Action: 10/1/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 

H.R.3235: To amend title 23, United States Code, to withhold highway funds from States that issue drivers' licenses to illegal aliens.

Sponsor: Rep Hunter, Duncan [CA-52] (introduced 10/2/2003)

Latest Major Action: 10/2/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

 

H.R.3238: To amend the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998.

Sponsor: Rep Meek, Kendrick B. [FL-17] (introduced 10/2/2003)

Committees: House Judiciary

Latest Major Action: 10/2/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 

S.1691: A bill to establish commissions to review the facts and circumstances surrounding injustices suffered by European Americans, European Latin Americans, and Jewish refugees during World War II.

Sponsor: Sen Feingold, Russell D. [WI] (introduced 10/1/2003)

Committees: Senate Judiciary

Latest Major Action: 10/1/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 

For a review of all the immigration bills introduced this year, visit our legislative chart at www.visalaw.com/advocacy.html.

 

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