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Worker Amnesty and Opportunity Act of 2000

Introduced: July 19, 2000 See on congress.gov
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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
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Became law
Jul 25, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Jul 19, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 19, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Worker Amnesty and Opportunity Act of 2000 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for legal permanent resident status for certain undocumented or nonimmigrant aliens.
What's happening now July 25, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Oct 18, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4887: Worker Amnesty and Opportunity Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4887/
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"H.R. 4887: Worker Amnesty and Opportunity Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4887/.
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H.R. 4887, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4887/.
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