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Haitian Refugee Fairness Act

Introduced: November 22, 1993 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 15, 1994

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

May 20, 1994

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1000-1001)

Mar 7, 1994

Executive Comment Requested from State, Justice.

Feb 1, 1994

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E44)

Dec 6, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Security, International Organizations and Human Rights.

Dec 6, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.

Dec 1, 1993

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

Nov 24, 1993

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E3045-3046)

Nov 22, 1993

Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

Nov 22, 1993

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Nov 22, 1993

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Haitian Refugee Fairness Act - Expresses the sense of the Congress with respect to U.S. obligations in support of the international law requirement of nonrefoulement.

Prohibits the U.S. Government from returning or causing to be returned to Haiti any Haitian national (with specified exceptions for certain felons and persons who participated in persecutions) outside U.S. territorial waters, or inside territorial waters of another country, unless the Government has first determined the individual not to be a refugee.

(Sec. 3) Provides: (1) temporary protected status for qualifying Haitians; and (2) reimbursement for related State and local costs.

(Sec. 5) Obligates specified funds for: (1) the Community Relations Service; and (2) primary and secondary resettlement services for paroled Cubans and Haitians.

(Sec. 6) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize appropriations for a Cuban/Haitian Entrant Emergency Fund to be established in the Treasury.

Requires the Attorney General to provide an annual estimation of Cuban and Haitian parolees.

What's happening now June 15, 1994

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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