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S 656 106th Congress Senate

Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1999

Official title: A bill to provide for the adjustment of status of certain nationals of Liberia to that of lawful permanent residence.

Introduced: March 18, 1999 Introduced by: Reed, Jack Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
Immigration Administrative procedureAdministrative remediesAfrica (Sub-Saharan)Africans
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Alien laborAliensDepartment of JusticeDeportationFamiliesGovernment Operations and PoliticsLabor and EmploymentLawLiberiaMarried peopleVisas
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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 24, 1999
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration.
Mar 18, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 18, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 24, 1999

Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1999 - Provides for the permanent resident adjustment of status of certain Liberian nationals present in the United States.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 12, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 656: Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-656/
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