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Haitian Refugee Protection Act of 1991

Introduced: November 21, 1991 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 32 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 24, 1992

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 427.

Mar 3, 1992

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Feb 27, 1992

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Feb 27, 1992

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Feb 27, 1992

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 165 (Roll no. 34).

Feb 27, 1992

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Feb 27, 1992

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Feb 27, 1992

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3844.

Feb 27, 1992

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 375, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the Goss amendment.

Feb 27, 1992

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 375, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the Smith of Florida amendment.

Feb 27, 1992

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 375, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the Shaw amendment.

Feb 27, 1992

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with the remaining 34 minutes of general debate.

Feb 27, 1992

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Feb 27, 1992

Considered as unfinished business.

Feb 26, 1992

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3844 as unfinished business.

Feb 26, 1992

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.

Feb 26, 1992

The Speaker designated the Honorable Kweisi Mfume to act as Chairman of the Committee.

Feb 26, 1992

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 375 and Rule XXIII.

Feb 26, 1992

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3844 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment to said substitute shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Said amendments shall be considered in the order and manner specified in the report, considered read, debatable for not to exceed 20 minutes, shall not be subject to amendment and not subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.

Feb 26, 1992

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 375.

Feb 26, 1992

Rule H. Res. 375 passed House.

Feb 25, 1992

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 264.

Feb 25, 1992

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 102-437.

Feb 25, 1992

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 375 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3844 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment to said substitute shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Said amendments shall be considered in the order and manner specified in the report, considered read, debatable for not to exceed 20 minutes, shall not be subject to amendment and not subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.

Feb 24, 1992

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS - Mr. Moakley notified the House that Members wishing to offer amendments to the bill should submit 55 copies of each proposed amendment to the Committee on Rules (H-312) by 12 p.m. Tuesday, February 25.

Feb 20, 1992

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 20, 1992

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

Feb 5, 1992

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 5, 1992

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

Nov 25, 1991

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

Nov 21, 1991

Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

Nov 21, 1991

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Feb 27, 1992	House · vote #34	On Passage	Passed	217–165	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 5

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.

3 agreed to 1 failed 1 pending / other

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 443	—	An amendment to urge the President and the Attorney General to ensure that no particular state has to bear, d…	Agreed to	Feb 27, 1992
HAMDT 442	—	Amendment adds language expressing as the sense of Congress that the President should urge the United Nations…	Agreed to	Feb 27, 1992
HAMDT 441	—	An amendment which authorizes the Federal Government to reimburse state and local governments for the increas…	Agreed to	Feb 27, 1992
HAMDT 440	—	Amendment sought to grant temporary protected status to Haitians in the U.S. or those in the custody or contr…	Failed	Feb 27, 1992
HAMDT 439	—	An amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary and made in order by…	Pending	—

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Haitian Refugee Protection Act of 1992 - Directs the President to prohibit the involuntary return of any Haitian under U.S. control as of February 5, 1992, whether on board a U.S. vessel, at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, or elsewhere outside the United States until: (1) 180 days after enactment of this Act; or (2) five days after submission of the final congressional report required by this Act.

Directs the Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs to: (1) assess with the participation of internationally recognized human rights organizations the treatment of returned Haitians, with particular attention to human rights violations; (2) submit preliminary and final reports to the House and the Senate.

Directs the President to reallocate 2000 federally funded FY 1992 refugee admissions to Haiti.

Urges the President and the Secretary of State to participate with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the member countries of the Organization of American States (OAS) to convene an international conference aimed at resolving the Haitian refugee crisis.

Prohibits the admission into the United States of any Haitian national involved in the September 30, 1991, coup which overthrew the Aristide Government, or in subsequent acts against the Haitian people.

Authorizes appropriations to reimburse State and local governments for costs associated with Haitians permitted entry under this Act.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should urge the United Nations or the OAS to send a peacekeeping force to Haiti to help keep order and protect repatriated Haitians and human rights monitors.

Expresses the sense of the Congress urging the President and the Attorney General to ensure that the entry of Haitian refugees and displaced persons does not disproportionately impact any individual State.

What's happening now March 24, 1992

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 427.

Related & companion bills 4

Bill text 5 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 7

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Feb 25, 1992

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Feb 18, 1992

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Feb 11, 1992

Mfume, Kweisi

Maryland · Feb 4, 1992

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Nov 27, 1991

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Nov 21, 1991

Waters, Maxine

California · Nov 21, 1991

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