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HR 3479 101th Congress House Immigration Aliens Crime and Law Enforcement Deportation

To require the Attorney General to defer deportation of aliens alleged to have committed an aggravated felony until completion of judicial proceedings and any term of imprisonment.

Introduced: October 17, 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 3 steps
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Became law
Oct 19, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Oct 17, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Oct 17, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Attorney General to defer deportation of an alien pending disposition of aggravated felony charges and any term of imprisonment.

Provides, upon State request, for the temporary Federal custody of such an alien.

What's happening now October 19, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Nov 3, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3479: To require the Attorney General to defer deportation of aliens alleged to have committed an aggravated felony until completion of judicial proceedings and any term of imprisonment.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3479/
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"H.R. 3479: To require the Attorney General to defer deportation of aliens alleged to have committed an aggravated felony until completion of judicial proceedings and any term of imprisonment.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3479/.
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H.R. 3479, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3479/.
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