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H.R.4967 / 107th Congress

Border Commuter Student Act of 2002

Became Public Law No: 107-274.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 19, 2002

Border Commuter Student Act of 2002 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish as a category of nonimmigrant alien student a national of Canada or Mexico who commutes to study (including vocational or nonacademic studies) in the United States.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5] · R–AZ

Committees

  • Judiciary Committee
21 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Became Public Law No: 107-274.

  2. Became Public Law No: 107-274.

  3. Signed by President.

  4. Signed by President.

  5. Presented to President.

  6. Presented to President.

  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10598)

  9. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10598)

  10. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  11. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7908)

  12. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7908)

  13. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4967.

  14. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7908-7910)

  15. Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  16. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 473.

  17. Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-753.

  18. Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-753.

  19. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  20. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  21. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  22. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  23. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

  24. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  25. Introduced in House

  26. Introduced in House

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