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HR 97 103th Congress House

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for prompt parole into the United States of aliens in order to attend the funeral of an immediate blood relative in the United States.

Introduced: March 9, 1993 See on congress.gov
Immigration AliensCemeteries and funeralsFamilies
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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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 8, 1993
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Sep 8, 1993
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 10, 1993
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 10, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.
Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 5, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 8, 1993

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Attorney General to provide, on an expedited basis, for a 30-day maximum parole admission of an alien into the United States to attend the funeral of an immediate blood relative.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 14, 1993
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 9, 1993
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 97: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for prompt parole into the United States of aliens in order to attend the funeral of an immediate blood relative in the United States.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-97/
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"H.R. 97: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for prompt parole into the United States of aliens in order to attend the funeral of an immediate blood relative in the United States.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-97/.
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H.R. 97, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-97/.
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[H.R. 97: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for prompt parole into the United States of aliens in order to attend the funeral of an immediate blood relative in the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-97/)
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