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HR 3149 106th Congress House Immigration Admission of nonimmigrants Aliens Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Justice Federal employees Fraud Government Operations and Politics Judicial review of administrative acts Jurisdiction Law Limitation of actions Misconduct in office

Legal Amnesty Restoration Act of 1999

Introduced: October 26, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 29, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Oct 26, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 26, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Extends the admission registry date for permanent residence, including a further extension in a case involving an unlawful act by an Immigration and Naturalization Service employee or officer, for certain aliens.

What's happening now October 29, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 26, 1999
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 26, 1999
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 26, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3149: Legal Amnesty Restoration Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3149/
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"H.R. 3149: Legal Amnesty Restoration Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3149/.
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