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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 30, 1997
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994, as amended by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, to eliminate the certificate of citizenship transition rule applicable to certain children born outside the United States.
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Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI] · R–MI
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Became Public Law No: 105-38.
Became Public Law No: 105-38.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
A similar measure H.R. 1109 was laid on the table without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Mr. McCollum asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H5865)
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4505)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4505)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 48.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3846)
Introduced in Senate
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