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SCONRES 79 106th Congress Senate

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Elian Gonzalez should be reunited with his father, Juan Gonzalez of Cuba.

Introduced: January 26, 2000 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 106th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 26, 2000
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S100)
Jan 26, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S99-100)
Jan 26, 2000
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 26, 2000

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S100)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Declares the sense of the Congress that: (1) Congress should not interfere with normal immigration proceedings by taking any legislative measures designed to delay the reunification of Elian and Juan Gonzalez; and (2) the Immigration and Naturalization Service should proceed with its original decision to return Elian Gonzalez to his father, Juan Gonzalez, in Cuba, and take all necessary steps to reunify Elian Gonzalez with his father as soon as possible.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HCONRES 240 Identical bill Expressing the sense of Congress that Elian Gonzalez should be reunited with his father, Juan Gonzalez of Cuba.
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 26, 2000
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 79: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Elian Gonzalez should be reunited with his father, Juan Gonzalez of Cuba.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-SCONRES-79/
MLA
"S. Con. Res. 79: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Elian Gonzalez should be reunited with his father, Juan Gonzalez of Cuba.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-SCONRES-79/.
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S. Con. Res. 79, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-SCONRES-79/.
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[S. Con. Res. 79: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Elian Gonzalez should be reunited with his father, Juan Gonzalez of Cuba.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-SCONRES-79/)
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