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HR 1120 100th Congress House Immigration Clergy Crime and Law Enforcement Crime prevention Illegal aliens Refugee policy Refugees Religion and Clergy Religion and politics Sanctuary movement

A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide religious sanctuary as a defense to the criminal offense of harboring or transporting aliens.

Introduced: February 18, 1987 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 20, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Feb 18, 1987
Introduced in House
Feb 18, 1987
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide religious sanctuary as a defense to the criminal offense of harboring or transporting aliens.

What's happening now February 20, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Apr 21, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1120: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide religious sanctuary as a defense to the criminal offense of harboring or transporting aliens.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1120/
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"H.R. 1120: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide religious sanctuary as a defense to the criminal offense of harboring or transporting aliens.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1120/.
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H.R. 1120, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1120/.
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[H.R. 1120: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide religious sanctuary as a defense to the criminal offense of harboring or transporting aliens.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1120/)
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