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S 484 106th Congress Senate

Bring Them Home Alive Act of 2000

Official title: A bill to provide for the granting of refugee status in the United States to nationals of certain foreign countries in which American Vietnam War POW/MIAs or A… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide for the granting of refugee status in the United States to nationals of certain foreign countries in which American Vietnam War POW/MIAs or American Korean War POW/MIAs may be present, if those nationals assist in the return to the United States of those POW/MIAs alive.

Introduced: October 19, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 27 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 9, 2000
Became Public Law No: 106-484.
Nov 9, 2000
Signed by President.
Nov 3, 2000
Presented to President.
Oct 24, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 24, 2000
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10703-10704)
Oct 24, 2000
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10703-10704)
Oct 24, 2000
Mr. Smith (TX) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Oct 24, 2000
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10703-10705)
Oct 24, 2000
Committee on International Relations discharged.
Oct 24, 2000
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Sep 7, 2000
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Voice Vote.
Sep 7, 2000
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 17, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Jun 1, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
May 25, 2000
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 25, 2000
Received in the House.
May 25, 2000
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 24, 2000
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4395-4396)
May 24, 2000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S4395-4396)
May 24, 2000
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4395-4396)
May 18, 2000
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 560.
May 18, 2000
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
May 18, 2000
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 24, 1999
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration.
Feb 25, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2026-2027)
Feb 25, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2025-2028)
Feb 25, 1999
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,171 – To make technical amendments. Agreed to May 24, 2000
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 Latest action November 9, 2000

Became Public Law No: 106-484.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Bring Them Home Alive Act of 2000 - Directs the Attorney General to grant refugee status in the United States to any alien (and the parent, spouse, or child of such alien) who: (1) is a national of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, China, or any of the independent states of the former Soviet Union; and (2) personally delivers into U.S. custody a living American Vietnam War POW or MIA.

Requires the granting of the same status to any alien (and parent, spouse, or child) who is a national of North Korea, China, or any of the independent states of the former Soviet Union and who personally delivers a living American Korean War POW or MIA.

Directs the International Broadcasting Bureau to broadcast to such foreign countries information that promotes such ("Bring Them Home Alive") refugee programs. Requires: (1) a minimum programming level for such broadcasting; and (2) the Bureau to ensure that such information is made available on the Internet.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that RFE/RL, Inc., Radio Free Asia, and any other recipient of Federal grants that broadcasts to such countries should also broadcast such information.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1926 Identical bill Bring Them Home Alive Act of 1999
 Bill text 6 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Oct 19, 1999
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 20, 1999
 R
McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Apr 12, 1999
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