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HR 4967 107th Congress House

Border Commuter Student Act of 2002

Official title: To establish new nonimmigrant classes for border commuter students.

Introduced: September 17, 2002 See on congress.gov
Immigration Admission of nonimmigrantsCanadaCanadiansCollege students
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CommutersData banksEducationElementary and secondary educationForeign studentsHigher educationIdentification devicesLabor and EmploymentLatin AmericaMexicansMexicoScience, Technology, CommunicationsTransportation and Public WorksVisasVocational and technical education
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 2, 2002
Became Public Law No: 107-274.
Nov 2, 2002
Signed by President.
Oct 23, 2002
Presented to President.
Oct 17, 2002
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 16, 2002
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10598)
Oct 16, 2002
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10598)
Oct 15, 2002
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 15, 2002
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7908)
Oct 15, 2002
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7908)
Oct 15, 2002
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4967.
Oct 15, 2002
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7908-7910)
Oct 15, 2002
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Oct 15, 2002
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 473.
Oct 15, 2002
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-753.
Oct 9, 2002
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Oct 9, 2002
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 25, 2002
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Sep 25, 2002
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 18, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Jun 19, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 19, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 2, 2002

Became Public Law No: 107-274.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Border Commuter Student Act of 2002 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish as a category of nonimmigrant alien student a national of Canada or Mexico who commutes to study (including vocational or nonacademic studies) in the United States.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2742 Identical bill Border Commuter Student Act of 2002
 Bill text 6 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 17, 2002
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 4, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4967: Border Commuter Student Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4967/
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"H.R. 4967: Border Commuter Student Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4967/.
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H.R. 4967, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4967/.
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