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S 489 101th Congress Senate Immigration Aliens Public assistance programs Refugee policy State finance

A bill to transfer certain funds available for State legalization assistance grants to programs to assist refugees.

Introduced: March 1, 1989 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
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.
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Mar 1, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Mar 1, 1989
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transfers certain funds available for State legalization assistance grants to refugee assistance programs.

What's happening now March 1, 1989

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 1, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 489: A bill to transfer certain funds available for State legalization assistance grants to programs to assist refugees.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-489/
MLA
"S. 489: A bill to transfer certain funds available for State legalization assistance grants to programs to assist refugees.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-489/.
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S. 489, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-489/.
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