HR 2540
105th Congress
House
Immigration
Aliens
Amerasians
East Asia
Families
Japan
Japanese Americans
Philippines
Visas
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to facilitate the immigration to the United States of certain aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by United States citizens.
Introduced: September 24, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 9, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4300)
Oct 3, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Sep 24, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 24, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include certain children born in the Philippines or Japan to U.S. fathers among those children given preferential immigration treatment.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4300)
Committees of jurisdiction
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