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HR 1605 101th Congress House

Emergency Refugee Act of 1989

Official title: To provide for the emergency admission of additional refugees during fiscal year 1989, to transfer temporarily certain funds available for State legalization a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for the emergency admission of additional refugees during fiscal year 1989, to transfer temporarily certain funds available for State legalization assistance grants to programs to assist in the admission of emergency refugees and to replenish subsequently such funds, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 26, 1989 See on congress.gov
Immigration Administrative remediesAliensAuthorizationCivics education
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Discrimination in employmentEast AsiaEastern EuropeEnglish languageFederal-state relationsMiddle EastPublic assistance programsRefugee policyRefugeesState financeU.S.S.R.Vietnam
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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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 Latest action April 6, 1989

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 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).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 8
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 25, 1989
GOSS, PORTER
· May 18, 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
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Apr 13, 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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