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Emergency Refugee Act of 1989

Introduced: March 23, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 6, 1989
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 29, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Mar 23, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Mar 23, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 23, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emergency Refugee Act of 1989 - Authorizes additional FY 1989 refugee admissions from the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, Vietnam, the Near East, and East Asia First Asylum countries.

Transfers unused FY 1989 State legalization impact assistance grant (SLIAG) funds to cover specified costs related to such admissions.

Authorizes additional SLIAG FY 1990 and 1991 appropriations.

Authorizes FY 1990 and 1991 appropriations for anti-discrimination in employment activities.

Authorizes SLIAG funds to be used for: (1) employment training and educational outreach programs for legalized aliens; and (2) State enforcement of anti-discrimination activities.

Establishes an administrative appeals process for States applying for SLIAG assistance.

Gives education priority under such grants to basic citizenship skills (English language and United States history and government).

What's happening now April 6, 1989

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 25, 1989
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 15, 1989
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · May 1, 1989
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 26, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 26, 1989
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 13, 1989
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 11, 1989
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 23, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1605: Emergency Refugee Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1605/
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"H.R. 1605: Emergency Refugee Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1605/.
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