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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 15, 2001
Amends the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001, as enacted into law by Public Law 106-113, to extend eligibility for refugee status for the unmarried sons and daughters of certain Vietnamese refugees.
People & committees
Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R–VA
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Became Public Law No: 107-185.
Became Public Law No: 107-185.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4244)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4244)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 288.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7362)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7362)
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7362-7364)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1840.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 154.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-254.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-254.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 6 - 3.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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