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HR 3049 102th Congress House

Miscellaneous and Technical Immigration and Naturalization Amendments of 1991

Official title: An act to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to restore certain exclusive authority in courts to administer oaths of allegiance for naturalization, to r… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: An act to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to restore certain exclusive authority in courts to administer oaths of allegiance for naturalization, to revise provisions relating to O and P nonimmigrants, and to make certain technical corrections relating to the immigration laws.

Introduced: October 29, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 32 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 12, 1991
Became Public Law No: 102-232.
Dec 12, 1991
Signed by President.
Dec 3, 1991
Presented to President.
Dec 3, 1991
Measure Signed in Senate.
Nov 27, 1991
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 27, 1991
Mr. Mazzoli asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
Nov 27, 1991
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
Nov 27, 1991
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
Nov 26, 1991
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Nov 26, 1991
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Nov 26, 1991
Amendment SP 1448 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Nov 26, 1991
Amendment SP 1448 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Kennedy.
Nov 26, 1991
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Nov 26, 1991
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 26, 1991
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 13, 1991
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Nov 12, 1991
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Nov 12, 1991
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 12, 1991
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 12, 1991
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 12, 1991
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 12, 1991
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Nov 12, 1991
Mr. Brooks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 5, 1991
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 172.
Nov 5, 1991
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 102-287.
Oct 29, 1991
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Oct 29, 1991
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 12, 1991
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 12, 1991
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Jul 30, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.
Jul 25, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jul 25, 1991
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 1,448 – To provide for the Miscellaneous and Technical Immigration and Naturalization Amendments of 1991. Agreed to Nov 26, 1991
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 Latest action December 12, 1991

Became Public Law No: 102-232.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Judicial Naturalization Amendments of 1991 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by the Immigration Act of 1990, to grant eligible Federal and State courts exclusive jurisdiction to administer naturalization oath of allegiance ceremonies during the 45-day period beginning with the Immigration and Naturalization Service's (INS) approval of an alien's naturalization application if the court has notified INS prior to such approval of the days scheduled for oath ceremonies.

Requires the Attorney General to issue a certificate of naturalization at the time of such ceremony.

Provides for both a judicial and administrative expedited naturalization oath ceremony upon demonstration of sufficient cause (such as illness, disability, exigent travel or employment circumstances).

Directs the Attorney General to pay courts one-half of all fees up to the sum of $40,000 with respect to persons administered the oath by the respective courts during each fiscal year.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 1726 Identical bill Judicial Naturalization Amendments of 1991
  • HR 3048 Procedurally related O and P Nonimmigrant Amendments of 1991
  • HR 3670 Procedurally related Immigration Technical Corrections Act of 1991
  • S 1620 Procedurally related Immigration Technical Corrections Act of 1991
 Bill text 8 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
DOOLEY, CAL
· Oct 29, 1991
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 25, 1991
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