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Immigration Moratorium Act of 1997

Introduced: January 7, 1997 See on congress.gov
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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 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 28, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 7, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E3)
Jan 7, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Immigration Moratorium Act of 1997 - Restricts U.S. immigration levels to specified numbers of family-sponsored immigrants, employment-based immigrants, and refugees.

What's happening now January 28, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · May 14, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 347: Immigration Moratorium Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-347/
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"H.R. 347: Immigration Moratorium Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-347/.
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H.R. 347, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-347/.
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