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HR 375 104th Congress House

Immigration Accountability Act of 1995

Official title: To provide for asylum reform, prohibition of Federal benefits to certain aliens, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 17, 1995 See on congress.gov
Immigration Administrative feesAdministrative procedureAgriculture and FoodAid to dependent children
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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 24, 1995
See H.R.4.
Mar 15, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Feb 6, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Jan 27, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Jan 20, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Jan 13, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jan 13, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Jan 13, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 4, 1995
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Banking and Financial Services, and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 4, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1)
Jan 4, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 24, 1995

See H.R.4.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Asylum

Title II: Prohibition of Federal Benefits for Certain Aliens

Title III: Citizenship

Title IV: Border Patrol

Immigration Accountability Act of 1995 - Title I: Asylum - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise and expedite asylum procedures.

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 (including asylees and refugees).

Title III: 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 IV: Border Patrol - Increases the number of Border Patrol personnel.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4 Procedurally related Work Opportunity Act of 1995
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 12
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 17, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 375: Immigration Accountability Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-375/
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"H.R. 375: Immigration Accountability Act of 1995." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-375/.
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