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HR 3054 105th Congress House

Equal Justice for Immigrants Act

Official title: To adjust the immigration status of certain nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Haiti, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the speci… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To adjust the immigration status of certain nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Haiti, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the special rule relating to termination of the period of continuous physical presence for cancellation of removal, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 13, 1997 See on congress.gov
Immigration Administrative remediesAlien laborAliensCaribbean area
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Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesDeportationEl SalvadorFamiliesGuatemalaGuatemalansHaitiHaitiansImmigrantsJudicial review of administrative actsLabor and EmploymentLatin AmericaLawMarried peoplePolitical persecution
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 9, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Nov 13, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 13, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 9, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equal Justice for Immigrants Act - Directs the Attorney General to adjust the status to permanent resident, and cancel any removal order, of certain Central American and Haitian aliens.

Amends the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act to: (1) subject status adjustment determinations to judicial review, including determinations respecting aliens granted temporary protection from deportation; and (2) eliminate the temporary reductions in diversity and other workers' visas.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Waters, Maxine
California · Nov 13, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3054: Equal Justice for Immigrants Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3054/
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"H.R. 3054: Equal Justice for Immigrants Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3054/.
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H.R. 3054, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3054/.
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