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HR 1300 108th Congress House

Central American Security Act

Official title: To amend the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act to identify and register certain Central Americans residing in the United States.

Introduced: March 17, 2003 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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May 5, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Mar 17, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 17, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 5, 2003

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Central American Security Act - Amends the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act to: (1) extend permanent resident status adjustment provisions to qualifying Salvadoran, Guatemalan, and Honduran nationals; and (2) revise the application filing deadline.

Permits certain pending applications filed by Salvadoran or Guatemalan nationals to be converted to an application for status adjustment under the Act.

Amends the Act to: (1) authorize the Attorney General to waive certain grounds of inadmissibility; and (2) provide for issuance of immigrant visas to certain spouses and children.

States that applicants for relief: (1) shall not be granted a waiver from any security or criminal background investigation required by the Act; and (2) shall submit fingerprints to the appropriate Federal agencies.

Provides for the limited reopening of certain orders of deportation, exclusion, or removal by certain Cuban, or Nicaraguan nationals.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 24, 2003
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· Mar 25, 2003
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 17, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1300: Central American Security Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1300/
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"H.R. 1300: Central American Security Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1300/.
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H.R. 1300, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1300/.
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