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HR 3862 103th Congress House

Immigration Moratorium Act of 1994

Official title: To effect a moratorium on immigration by aliens other than refugees, priority workers, and the spouses and children of United States citizens.

Introduced: February 24, 1994 See on congress.gov
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 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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 Latest action March 2, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

 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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 9
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 2
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Sep 12, 1994
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Jun 17, 1994
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 12, 1994
CRANE, PHILIP
· Mar 3, 1994
COLLINS, MAC
· Feb 24, 1994
COMBEST, LARRY
· Feb 24, 1994
GOSS, PORTER
· Feb 24, 1994
TAUZIN, W.
· Feb 24, 1994
BUYER, STEPHEN
· Feb 11, 1994
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Feb 11, 1994
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Feb 11, 1994
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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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