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HR 2481 105th Congress House

To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to clarify that records of arrival or departure are not required to be collected for purposes of the automated…

Official title: To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to clarify that records of arrival or departure are not required to be collect… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to clarify that records of arrival or departure are not required to be collected for purposes of the automated entry-exit control system developed under section 110 of such Act for Canadians who are not otherwise required to possess a visa, passport, or border crossing identification card.

Introduced: September 25, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 9, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2275)
Sep 22, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Sep 16, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 16, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1765)
Sep 16, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 9, 1997

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2275)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to exempt certain Canadian nationals or residents from the arrival-departure information required to be collected under the U.S. automated entry-exit control system.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 2 Independent 1
Sanford, Mark
· Oct 31, 1997
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 24, 1997
QUINN, JACK
· Oct 21, 1997
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 21, 1997
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Oct 9, 1997
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Oct 9, 1997
SMITH, NICK
· Oct 9, 1997
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Sep 25, 1997
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Sep 24, 1997
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 24, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2481: To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to clarify that records of arrival or departure are not required to be collected for purposes of the automated entry-exit control system developed under section 110 of such Act for Canadians who are not otherwise required to possess a visa, passport, or border crossing identification card.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2481/
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"H.R. 2481: To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to clarify that records of arrival or departure are not required to be collected for purposes of the automated entry-exit control system developed under section 110 of such Act for Canadians who are not otherwise required to possess a visa, passport, or border crossing identification card.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2481/.
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H.R. 2481, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2481/.
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[H.R. 2481: To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to clarify that records of arrival or departure are not required to be collected for purposes of the automated entry-exit control system developed under section 110 of such Act for Canadians who are not otherwise required to possess a visa, passport, or border crossing identification card.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2481/)
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