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HR 3816 100th Congress House Immigration Aliens Illegal aliens

A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for 1 year the application period under the legalization program.

Introduced: December 18, 1987 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 30, 1988
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 22, 1988
Executive Comment Requested from Justice.
Dec 22, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Dec 18, 1987
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Dec 18, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the legalization program application period from 12 months to 24 months.

What's happening now March 30, 1988

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Apr 13, 1988
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jan 25, 1988
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3816: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for 1 year the application period under the legalization program.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3816/
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"H.R. 3816: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for 1 year the application period under the legalization program.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3816/.
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H.R. 3816, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3816/.
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