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H.R. 4059 103rd Congress House

Immigration Reform Act of 1994

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the expedited deportation of criminal aliens, to expand the health-related causes for which aliens … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the expedited deportation of criminal aliens, to expand the health-related causes for which aliens may be excluded, to prohibit certain Federal benefits to aliens who are not lawfully within the United States, and to provide that aliens applying for asylum shall be detained.

Introduced: March 16, 1994 See on congress.gov
Immigration AIDS (Disease)AliensCrime and Law EnforcementDeportation
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Detention of personsEconomics and Public FinanceEntitlementsFederal aid programsHealthIllegal aliensLabor and EmploymentLeprosyOld age, survivors and disability insurancePublic assistance programsRight of asylumSexually transmitted diseasesSocial WelfareTuberculosisUnemployment insurance
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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 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 22, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.
Mar 21, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 21, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Mar 21, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations.
Mar 16, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 16, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 16, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Mar 16, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E455-456)
Mar 16, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 22, 1994

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Immigration Reform Act of 1994 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) provide for expedited deportation and exclusion of convicted aliens; (2) expand the grounds for health-related alien exclusions; (3) prohibit direct Federal financial benefits to unlawful aliens; and (4) provide for detention of aliens applying for asylum.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4059: Immigration Reform Act of 1994. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4059/
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"H.R. 4059: Immigration Reform Act of 1994." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4059/.
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H.R. 4059, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4059/.
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