HR 2712
101th Congress
House
Immigration
Abortion
Alien labor
Aliens
China
Family planning and birth control
Foreign students
Refugee policy
Refugees
Right of asylum
Visas
Emergency Chinese Immigration Relief Act of 1989
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Became law
Jan 29, 1990
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jan 25, 1990
Failed of passage in Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 62-37. Record Vote No: 1.
Jan 25, 1990
Failed of passage in Senate over veto: Failed of passage in Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 62-37. Record Vote No: 1.
Jan 25, 1990
Veto message considered in Senate.
Jan 24, 1990
Veto message received in Senate.
Jan 24, 1990
Two-thirds of the Members present having voted in the affirmative the bill is passed, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. Passed by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 390 - 25 (Roll No. 4).
Jan 24, 1990
Passed House over veto: Two-thirds of the Members present having voted in the affirmative the bill is passed, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. Passed by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 390 - 25 (Roll No. 4).
Jan 24, 1990
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Jan 24, 1990
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the question of passing the bill upon reconsideration, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding.
Jan 24, 1990
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 24, 1990
On motion to refer the veto of H.R. 2712 jointly to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and the Judiciary with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 137 - 276 (Roll no. 3).
Jan 24, 1990
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to refer the veto of H.R. 2712 jointly to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and the Judiciary with instructions that the Committees consider the merits of the veto in light of events in China since passage of the bill and actions which the President has taken to protect Chinese students in the United States and promptly report their recommendations back to the House.
Jan 24, 1990
Mr. Michel moved that the House refer the veto of H.R. 2712 jointly to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and the Judiciary with instructions.
Jan 24, 1990
The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the consideration of the veto.
Jan 23, 1990
On motion to postpone consideration of the veto until January 24, 1990. Agreed to without objection.
Jan 23, 1990
Mr. Brooks moved to postpone consideration of the veto message until Jan. 24.
Jan 23, 1990
The Speaker, ordered that the memorandum of disapproval, together with the accompanying bill, be printed as a House Document and spread upon the pages of the Journal of the House.
Jan 23, 1990
The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
Jan 23, 1990
The House received a communication from the Clerk. - Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 5 of Rule III of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk transmitted the returned enrollment of H.R. 2712, together with a memorandum from the President relating to said bill received at 6:40 p.m. on Thursday, November 30, 1989.
Nov 30, 1989
Vetoed by President.
Nov 21, 1989
Presented to President.
Nov 21, 1989
Measure Signed in Senate.
Nov 21, 1989
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 20, 1989
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Nov 20, 1989
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Nov 19, 1989
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Nov 19, 1989
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 403 - 0 (Roll no. 370).
Nov 19, 1989
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 19, 1989
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 403 - 0 (Roll no. 370).
Nov 19, 1989
The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 101-370 as unfinished business.
Nov 17, 1989
POSTPONEMENT OF ROLL CALL - The Chair announced that the roll call which was ordered on agreeing to the conference report to H.R. 2712 would be further postponed until after the next roll call taken in the House.
Nov 17, 1989
Yeas and Nays were ordered. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed.
Nov 17, 1989
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Nov 17, 1989
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Nov 17, 1989
Mr. Kastenmeier brought up conference report H.Rept. 101-370 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 293.
Nov 17, 1989
House considered conference report.
Nov 17, 1989
Conference report H. Rept. 101-370 filed.
Nov 17, 1989
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 101-370 filed.
Nov 17, 1989
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.
Nov 17, 1989
Conference report recommitted pursuant to H. Res. 293.
Nov 17, 1989
Rule H. Res. 293 passed House.
Nov 16, 1989
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 293 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of recommittal to conference to H.R. 2712. The conference report shall be considered as having been recommitted to conference. All points of order against consideration of any subsequent conference report on the bill for failure to comply with the provisions of clause 2 of rule XXVIII are waived.
Nov 14, 1989
Conference report H. Rept. 101-360 filed.
Nov 14, 1989
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 101-360 filed.
Nov 2, 1989
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 2, 1989
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 300 - 115 (Roll no. 333).
Nov 2, 1989
The previous question on the motion to instruct conferees was ordered without objection.
Nov 2, 1989
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees which requires the managers on the part of the House to agree to the provisions of the Senate amendment relating to Chinese fleeing coercive population control practices.
Nov 2, 1989
Mr. Hefley moved that the House instruct conferees.
Oct 5, 1989
The chair appointed conferees: Kastenmeier, Morrison (CT), Berman, Smith (TX), and McCollum.
Votes taken on this bill
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 1990 | House · vote #4 | ON PRESIDENTIAL VETO | Passed | 390–25 | See who voted → |
| Jan 24, 1990 | House · vote #3 | REFER BILL AND VETO JOINTLY TO FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND JUD. | Failed | 137–276 | See who voted → |
Plain-English summary
Emergency Chinese Immigration Relief Act of 1989 - Waives the two-year home country residence requirement for nationals of the People's Republic of China (PRC) who: (1) are present in the United States on the date of enactment of this Act (or who would have been present but for a brief U.S. departure); (2) are on an exchange visitor (J) visa (student, teacher, research); and (3) apply for adjustment to immigrant status or change of nonimmigrant status within four years of enactment of this Act.
Presumes continuous U.S. residence for purposes of status adjustment or change of status for a national of the PRC who was in lawful U.S. nonimmigrant status as of June 5, 1989.
Permits Chinese nationals lawfully present in the United States as of June 5, 1989, on an (F), (J), or (M) visa (student, exchange visitor, vocational student) to work.
Requires the Attorney General to send explanatory notices of visa expirations (instead of deportation notices) to such aliens during the deferred departure period provided for under this Act.
Requires that careful consideration be given to all applications for asylum, withholding of deportation, and refugee status filed by nationals of the PRC who express a fear of persecution upon return because of such country's "one couple, one child" policy. States that applicants who establish that they have refused to abort or be sterilized shall be considered to have established a well-founded fear of political persecution upon return to the PRC.
Requires the Attorney General to promulgate implementing regulations within 60 days of enactment of this Act. Sets forth regulation guidelines.
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