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HR 531 107th Congress House

To designate El Salvador under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act in order to render nationals of such foreign state eligible for temporary protected status under such section.

Introduced: February 27, 2001 See on congress.gov
Immigration AliensCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesEl SalvadorLatin America
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RefugeesResidence requirementsRight to travelSalvadoransVisas
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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
Feb 23, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Feb 8, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 8, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 23, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Provides for the granting of temporary protected status (through country designation) to qualifying nationals of El Salvador present in the United States.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Nov 6, 2001
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 27, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 8, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 531: To designate El Salvador under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act in order to render nationals of such foreign state eligible for temporary protected status under such section.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-531/
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"H.R. 531: To designate El Salvador under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act in order to render nationals of such foreign state eligible for temporary protected status under such section.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-531/.
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H.R. 531, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-531/.
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[H.R. 531: To designate El Salvador under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act in order to render nationals of such foreign state eligible for temporary protected status under such section.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-531/)
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