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HR 890 105th Congress House

To provide for special immigrant status for certain aliens working as journalists in Hong Kong.

Introduced: March 20, 1997 See on congress.gov
Immigration AliensChinaCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesEast Asia
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FamiliesFreedom of the pressGovernment Operations and PoliticsHong KongHuman rightsInternational AffairsMarried peopleReporters and reportingVisas
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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
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 27, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 27, 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

Provides special immigrant status (under the Immigration and Nationality Act) for certain journalists working in Hong Kong.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 968 Identical bill A bill to provide for special immigrant status for certain aliens working as journalists in Hong Kong.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 6 Republican 1
D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 29, 1997
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 20, 1997
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Feb 27, 1997
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Feb 27, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 27, 1997
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 27, 1997
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 27, 1997
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 27, 1997
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 27, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 890: To provide for special immigrant status for certain aliens working as journalists in Hong Kong.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-890/
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"H.R. 890: To provide for special immigrant status for certain aliens working as journalists in Hong Kong.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-890/.
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H.R. 890, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-890/.
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