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HR 793 105th Congress House

To provide for permanent resident status for certain Persian Gulf evacuees.

Introduced: June 18, 1997 See on congress.gov
Immigration Alien laborAliensLabor and EmploymentMiddle East and North Africa
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 5, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Feb 13, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 13, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E271)
Feb 13, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 5, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Attorney General to adjust the status of specified Persian Gulf evacuees to permanent resident.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Sep 4, 1997
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 18, 1997
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 12, 1997
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 11, 1997
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Apr 10, 1997
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Apr 8, 1997
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 6, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 6, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 793: To provide for permanent resident status for certain Persian Gulf evacuees.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-793/
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"H.R. 793: To provide for permanent resident status for certain Persian Gulf evacuees.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-793/.
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