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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Jun 27, 2002
Persian Gulf War POW/MIA Accountability Act of 2001 - Amends the Bring Them Home Alive Act of 2000 to direct the Attorney General to grant refugee status in the United States to any alien (and parent, spouse, or child thereof) who: (1) is a national of Iraq or a nation of the Greater Middle East Region; and (2) personally delivers into the custody of the United States Government a living American Persian Gulf War POW/MIA. Provides exceptions with respect to an alien terrorist, persecutor, person who has been convicted of a serious criminal offense, or person who presents a danger to the security of the United States, as set forth under the Immigration and Nationality Act.Includes Iraq, Kuwait, and any other country of the Greater Middle East Region among the countries to which the International Broadcasting Bureau is required to broadcast information that promotes such refugee program.
People & committees
Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · R–CO
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Became Public Law No: 107-258.
Became Public Law No: 107-258.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7901)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7901)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1339.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7901-7902)
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-749, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-749, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7502-7503; text as passed Senate: CR S7503)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7502-7503; text as passed Senate: CR S7503)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 452.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8760)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 8/3/2001 S8759-8760)
Introduced in Senate
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