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HR 36 106th Congress House

Central American and Caribbean Refugee Adjustment Act of 1999

Official title: To amend the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act to eliminate the requirement that spouses and children of aliens eligible for adjustment of … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act to eliminate the requirement that spouses and children of aliens eligible for adjustment of status under such Act be nationals of Nicaragua or Cuba and to provide to nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Haiti an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status under that Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 4, 1999 See on congress.gov
Immigration AliensCaribbean areaCubaCubans
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DeportationEl SalvadorFamiliesGuatemalaGuatemalansHaitiHaitiansHondurasImmigrantsLatin AmericaMarried peopleNicaraguaNicaraguansSalvadoransVisas
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Jan 6, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 6, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 25, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Central American and Caribbean Refugee Adjustment Act of 1999 - Amends the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act to eliminate the Cuban or Nicaraguan nationality requirement for status adjustment of spouses and children.

Makes nationals of Nicaragua, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, or Haiti eligible for permanent resident status adjustment under such Act. (Current law applies to nationals of Nicaragua and Cuba.)

Makes conforming amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 14 Republican 1 Independent 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 29, 1999
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Jun 22, 1999
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jun 22, 1999
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 13, 1999
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 4, 1999
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 4, 1999
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 20, 1999
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 13, 1999
DOOLEY, CAL
· Apr 13, 1999
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 2, 1999
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 2, 1999
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Feb 23, 1999
LAMPSON, NICK
· Feb 23, 1999
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 23, 1999
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 23, 1999
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 4, 1999
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 4, 1999
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Jan 19, 1999
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jan 6, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Jan 6, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 6, 1999
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 6, 1999
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jan 6, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 36: Central American and Caribbean Refugee Adjustment Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-36/
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"H.R. 36: Central American and Caribbean Refugee Adjustment Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-36/.
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H.R. 36, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-36/.
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