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HR 1128 106th Congress House

American Asian Justice Act

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to facilitate the immigration to the United States of certain aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by United States citizens.

Introduced: March 16, 1999 See on congress.gov
Immigration AliensAmerasiansEast AsiaFamilies
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Mar 16, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 16, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E447)
Mar 16, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 25, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Asian Justice Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include certain children born in the Philippines or Japan to U.S. fathers among those children given preferential immigration treatment.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 16, 1999
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 16, 1999
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 16, 1999
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 16, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1128: American Asian Justice Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1128/
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"H.R. 1128: American Asian Justice Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1128/.
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H.R. 1128, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1128/.
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