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HR 5288 107th Congress House

Commuter Students From Border Nations Act of 2002

Official title: To reaffirm the historic treatment of part-time commuter students from Canada and Mexico as temporary visitors for purposes of entry into the United States.

Introduced: July 26, 2002 See on congress.gov
Immigration Admission of nonimmigrantsCanadaCanadiansCollege students
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CommutersEducationElementary and secondary educationElementary educationElementary school studentsForeign studentsHigh school studentsHigher educationLabor and EmploymentLatin AmericaMexicansMexicoSecondary educationTransportation and Public WorksVisasVocational and technical education
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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
Aug 20, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Jul 26, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 26, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 20, 2002

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Commuter Students From Border Nations Act of 2002 - Treats part-time commuter students from Canada and Mexico as temporary visitors for U.S. entry purposes.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Jul 26, 2002
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 26, 2002
QUINN, JACK
· Jul 26, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5288: Commuter Students From Border Nations Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5288/
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"H.R. 5288: Commuter Students From Border Nations Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5288/.
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H.R. 5288, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5288/.
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