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S 2742 107th Congress Senate

Border Commuter Student Act of 2002

Official title: A bill to establish new nonimmigrant classes for border commuter students.

Introduced: September 5, 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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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.
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Jul 17, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 17, 2002
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 17, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 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
  • HR 4967 Identical bill Border Commuter Student Act of 2002
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 12, 2002
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 5, 2002
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 22, 2002
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 17, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2742: Border Commuter Student Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2742/
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"S. 2742: Border Commuter Student Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2742/.
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S. 2742, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2742/.
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