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HR 500 107th Congress House Immigration Administrative remedies Alien labor Alien smuggling Aliens Automobile theft Bribery Burglary Confidential communications Contempt of court Counterfeiting Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal aliens Department of Justice Deportation Families Federal advisory bodies Federal-state relations Fines (Penalties) Forgery

U.S. Employee, Family Unity, and Legalization Act

Introduced: February 7, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Feb 16, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Feb 7, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 7, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
U.S. Employee, Family Unity, and Legalization Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the admission date for permanent residence for certain aliens, including additional one-year extensions during specified time periods. Establishes fines for application-related violations of confidentiality and false statements.

Revises specified restrictions respecting: (1) cancellation of removal; (2) deportability and admissibility; and (3) issuance of immigrant visas to certain spouses and children of lawfully admitted permanent resident aliens.

Establishes a national task force on immigrant exploitation and trafficking, to be chaired by the Secretary of Labor and made up of Federal and State law enforcement officers.

What's happening now February 16, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 23, 2001
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 23, 2001
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 22, 2001
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · May 22, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 29, 2001
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 28, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 15, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 13, 2001
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 6, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 500: U.S. Employee, Family Unity, and Legalization Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-500/
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