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HR 2675 101th Congress House Immigration Aliens Hong Kong Visas

Hong Kong Immigration Act of 1989

Introduced: June 15, 1989 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 19, 1990
See H.R.2726.
Mar 19, 1990
See H.R.4300.
Jun 27, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from Justice, State.
Jun 20, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Jun 15, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 15, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hong Kong Immigration Act of 1989 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to give special immigrant status to certain preference immigrants and their families from Hong Kong.

Limits annual entries of such immigrants to 50,000 less the number of immigrant visas chargeable to Hong Kong under other provisions of such Act. Provides for visa priority allocations.

What's happening now March 19, 1990

See H.R.2726.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2726 Procedurally related To treat Hong Kong as a separate foreign state for purposes of applying the numerical limitations on immigration.
  • HR 4300 Procedurally related Family Unity and Employment Opportunity Immigration Act of 1990
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 15, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2675: Hong Kong Immigration Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2675/
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"H.R. 2675: Hong Kong Immigration Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2675/.
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H.R. 2675, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2675/.
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