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Restoration of Fairness in Immigration Act of 2003

Introduced: January 7, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Mar 6, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Jan 7, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 7, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E32-33)
Jan 7, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Restoration of Fairness in Immigration Act of 2003 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to due process in immigration proceedings, including due process in expedited removal proceedings, judicial review in immigration proceedings, and detention proceedings and detention alternatives.

Directs the Attorney General to make periodic reports with respect to persons detained after September 11, 2001.

Directs the Secretary of State to establish a Board of Visa Appeals.

Revises provisions with respect to: (1) removal proceedings; (2) five-year bars to admission and other grounds for exclusion; (3) family reunification-related visas and grounds of admissibility; (4) voluntary departure; (5) public charge determinations and affidavits of support; (6) asylum and refugee proceedings; (7) asset forfeiture; (8) parole authority; and (9) State personnel performing immigration functions.

Directs the Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service to establish an Office of Border Patrol Recruitment and Retention.

What's happening now March 6, 2003

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Waters, Maxine
California · Jan 27, 2003
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 7, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 7, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 47: Restoration of Fairness in Immigration Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-47/
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"H.R. 47: Restoration of Fairness in Immigration Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-47/.
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H.R. 47, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-47/.
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