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HR 1520 106th Congress House

Child Status Protection Act of 1999

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to give priority, in the allotment of immigrant visas to unmarried sons and daughters of citizens, to an alien who… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to give priority, in the allotment of immigrant visas to unmarried sons and daughters of citizens, to an alien who attains the age of 21 after the date on which a petition to classify the alien is filed, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 30, 1999 See on congress.gov
Immigration AliensFamiliesGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperwork
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ImmigrantsParent and childSingle peopleVisas
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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 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 5, 1999
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Oct 5, 1999
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 30, 1999
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Sep 30, 1999
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 26, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Apr 22, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 22, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 5, 1999

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Child Status Protection Act of 1999 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to give priority in the allotment of family-sponsored immigrant visas to: (1) unmarried children of U.S. citizens and permanent residents; and (2) aliens who are sons and daughters of U.S. citizens and who were married but under age 21 when the marriage was terminated.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Sep 30, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 7, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1520: Child Status Protection Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1520/
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"H.R. 1520: Child Status Protection Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1520/.
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H.R. 1520, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1520/.
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