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HR 4918 107th Congress House Law Alien labor Civil actions and liability Claims District courts Government liability Government liability (International law) Immigration International Affairs Labor and Employment Latin America Limitation of actions Mexico Treaties

Bracero Justice Act of 2002

Introduced: June 12, 2002 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 18, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Jun 13, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1045-1046)
Jun 12, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 12, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Bracero Justice Act of 2002 - Sets forth rules for cases in which an eligible claim is brought against the United States, Mexico, or certain financial institutions alleging failure to pay moneys owed to workers participating in the labor importation (bracero) program between January 1, 1942, and January 1, 1969. Declares that an eligible claim brought in any U.S. district court not later than two years after enactment of this Act shall not be barred by any statute of limitations, and that district courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction in instances where such claims are brought. Waives U.S. sovereign immunity in such cases, and declares that foreign States shall not be immune from the jurisdiction of U.S. district courts hearing eligible claims.
What's happening now July 18, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 20, 2002
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 20, 2002
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 12, 2002
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 12, 2002
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 12, 2002
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 12, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4918: Bracero Justice Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4918/
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"H.R. 4918: Bracero Justice Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4918/.
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H.R. 4918, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4918/.
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