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H.R.375 / 104th Congress

Immigration Accountability Act of 1995

See H.R.4.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 4, 1995

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Asylum Title II: Prohibition of Federal Benefits for Certain Aliens Title III: Citizenship Title IV: Border Patrol Immigration Accountability Act of 1995 - Title I: Asylum - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise and expedite asylum procedures. Title II: Prohibition of Federal Benefits for Certain Aliens - Prohibits direct Federal financial assistance and unemployment benefits to aliens who are not lawful permanent residents (including asylees and refugees). Title III: Citizenship - Restricts the basis for automatic U.S. citizenship for certain persons born in the United States to a mother who is neither a U.S. citizen nor a lawful permanent resident. Title IV: Border Patrol - Increases the number of Border Patrol personnel.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R–AZ

Committees

  • Judiciary Committee
  • Energy and Commerce Committee
  • Financial Services Committee
  • Agriculture Committee
  • Ways and Means Committee
24 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. See H.R.4.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

  6. Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

  7. Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

  8. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  9. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Banking and Financial Services, and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  10. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Banking and Financial Services, and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  11. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Banking and Financial Services, and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  12. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Banking and Financial Services, and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  13. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Banking and Financial Services, and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  14. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Banking and Financial Services, and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  15. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1)

  16. Introduced in House

  17. Introduced in House

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