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Armed Forces Immigration Adjustment Act of 1989

Introduced: January 24, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 26, 1990
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 736.
Jul 26, 1990
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with amendments. Without written report.
Jul 26, 1990
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Jul 19, 1990
Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment favorably.
Dec 11, 1989
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.
Nov 15, 1989
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Nov 13, 1989
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 13, 1989
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Nov 13, 1989
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 13, 1989
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 13, 1989
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 13, 1989
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
Nov 13, 1989
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Nov 13, 1989
Mr. Smith (TX) demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
Nov 13, 1989
Mr. Morrison (CT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 9, 1989
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 9, 1989
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Nov 1, 1989
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 1, 1989
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Sep 21, 1989
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 10, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from Justice, State, DOD.
Mar 27, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Jan 24, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 24, 1989
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Armed Forces Immigration Adjustment Act of 1989 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to grant special immigrant status to an alien (and accompanying spouse or child), upon recommendation of the executive branch concerned, who has served honorably (or has enlisted to serve) in the U.S. armed forces after October 15, 1978, for at least six years (with an additional six-year reenlistment) for active duty, or 12 years, if separated honorably.

Limits the number of such annual admissions to: (1) 2,000 from treaty states (as defined by this Act); or (2) 100 from non-treaty states. Excludes from such numerical limitations those aliens meeting the requirements of this Act as of the date of enactment.

Permits such aliens to adjust their status to permanent resident status.

What's happening now July 26, 1990

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 736.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1