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Immigration Moratorium Act of 1994

Introduced: February 11, 1994 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Feb 17, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.
Feb 16, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations and Nutrition.
Feb 16, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Feb 16, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Feb 10, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 10, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 10, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Feb 10, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 10, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E168-169)
Feb 10, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Immigration Moratorium Act of 1994 - Title I: Immigration Moratorium - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to restrict U.S. immigration levels to specified numbers of family-sponsored immigrants, employment-based immigrants, and refugees.

Title II: Prohibition of Federal Benefits for Certain Aliens - Prohibits direct Federal financial assistance and unemployment benefits to aliens who are not lawful permanent residents.

Title III: Asylum Reform - Amends the Act to revise and expedite asylum procedures.

Title IV: Citizenship - Restricts the basis for automatic U.S. citizenship for certain persons born in the United States to a mother who is neither a U.S. citizen nor a lawful permanent resident.

Title V: Border Security - Increases the number of Border Patrol personnel.

What's happening now March 2, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3862: Immigration Moratorium Act of 1994. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3862/
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"H.R. 3862: Immigration Moratorium Act of 1994." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3862/.
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H.R. 3862, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3862/.
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