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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Nov 7, 1997
Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 with respect to specified land border provisions of the automated entry-exit control system.
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Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R–NY
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1360 amended.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9510)
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 325 - 90 (Roll no. 627). (consideration: CR H10571-10574)
House roll call 627 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 325 - 90 (Roll no. 627).(consideration: CR H10571-10574)
House roll call 627 · Individual votesDEBATE - The House resumed debate.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9932-9937)
Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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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