HR 850
105th Congress
House
Immigration
Aliens
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal justice information
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Illegal aliens
To amend certain provisions of law concerning communications between government agencies and the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Introduced: February 26, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 5, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Feb 26, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 26, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal the prohibition on communication restrictions between State and local agencies and the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) regarding an alien's immigration status.
Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to prohibit any communication restrictions between a government entity or official and INS regarding the immigration status of an individual who has been convicted of a crime.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Committees of jurisdiction
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