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HR 919 106th Congress House

Liberian Refugee Immigration Protection Act of 1999

Official title: To adjust the immigration status of certain Liberian nationals who were provided refuge in the United States.

Introduced: October 4, 2000 See on congress.gov
Immigration Administrative procedureAdministrative remediesAfrica (Sub-Saharan)Alien labor
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AliensDepartment of JusticeDeportationFamiliesGovernment Operations and PoliticsInjunctionsLabor and EmploymentLawLiberiaMarried peoplePolitical refugeesVisas
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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
Mar 10, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Mar 2, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 2, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 10, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Liberian Refugee Immigration Protection Act of 1999 - Provides for the permanent resident status adjustment of certain Liberian nationals who were granted, or are eligible to apply for, temporary protected status as of a specified date.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Republican 1
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 4, 2000
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 4, 2000
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 26, 2000
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 13, 2000
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 18, 1999
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 13, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 10, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 919: Liberian Refugee Immigration Protection Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-919/
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"H.R. 919: Liberian Refugee Immigration Protection Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-919/.
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H.R. 919, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-919/.
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