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HR 2125 106th Congress House

Legal Amnesty Restoration Act of 1999

Official title: To repeal the limitation on judicial jurisdiction imposed by section 377 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.

Introduced: July 12, 1999 See on congress.gov
Immigration AliensDeportationGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperwork
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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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 17, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Jun 10, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 10, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 17, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Legal Amnesty Restoration Act of 1999 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to repeal, effective as if enacted in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, the judicial review limitation on denial of status adjustment to permanent resident with respect to certain aliens.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 12, 1999
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 10, 1999
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 10, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2125: Legal Amnesty Restoration Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2125/
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"H.R. 2125: Legal Amnesty Restoration Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2125/.
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H.R. 2125, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2125/.
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