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S 2476 105th Congress Senate Private Legislation Immigration

An Act for the relief of Wei Jingsheng.

Introduced: September 15, 1998 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 16, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 15, 1998
Held at the desk.
Oct 15, 1998
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 15, 1998
Received in the House.
Oct 15, 1998
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 15, 1998
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 1, 1998
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 675.
Oct 1, 1998
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Oct 1, 1998
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Sep 15, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sep 15, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10386)
Sep 15, 1998
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares a named individual to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act upon payment of the required visa fee.

What's happening now October 16, 1998

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 30, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2476: An Act for the relief of Wei Jingsheng.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-2476/
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