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To amend certain provisions of law concerning communications between government agencies and the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

Introduced: February 26, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 March 5, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 8, 1997
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 24, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 850: To amend certain provisions of law concerning communications between government agencies and the Immigration and Naturalization Service.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-850/
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"H.R. 850: To amend certain provisions of law concerning communications between government agencies and the Immigration and Naturalization Service.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-850/.
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