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S 1504 105th Congress Senate

Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998

Official title: A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain Haitian nationals who were provided refuge in the United States.

Introduced: February 12, 1998 See on congress.gov
Immigration Administrative remediesAlien laborCaribbean areaCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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Computer matchingComputers and governmentCongressCongressional reporting requirementsCrime and Law EnforcementCriminal aliensCriminal justice informationDepartment of JusticeDeportationDetention of personsFamiliesGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkHaitiHaitians
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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.
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 23, 1998
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 23, 1998
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 343.
Apr 23, 1998
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Nov 9, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Nov 9, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12306-12307)
Nov 9, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 23, 1998

Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 - Provides for the permanent resident status adjustment of certain Haitian nationals (and their spouses and children) who were paroled into the United States or filed for amnesty before December 31, 1995. Requires adjustment applications to be filed before April 1, 2000.

Sets forth stay of removal and work authorization provisions.

Requires the Attorney General to collect certain data on detained asylum seekers and other aliens, including criminal aliens.

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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 12, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1504: Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1504/
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"S. 1504: Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1504/.
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S. 1504, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1504/.
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