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HR 3123 110th Congress House Immigration Africa (Sub-Saharan) Alien labor Aliens Deportation Labor and Employment Liberia Refugees

To extend the designation of Liberia under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act so that Liberians can continue to be eligible for temporary protected status under that section.

Introduced: July 23, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 3, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 31, 2007
Received in the Senate.
Jul 30, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 30, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/31/2007 H8914)
Jul 30, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/31/2007 H8914)
Jul 30, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3123.
Jul 30, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 7/31/2007 H8914-8917)
Jul 30, 2007
Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 23, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 23, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Extends: (1) the designation of Liberia under the Immigration and Nationality Act as a country whose nationals are eligible for temporary protected status through September 30, 2008; and (2) any related existing work authorization that is effective until October 1, 2007, until not earlier than April 1, 2008.

Applies such extension to an alien who is a Liberian national or a person having no nationality whose last habitual residence was Liberia and who: (1) was granted temporary protected status under the designation of Liberia that is effective until October 1, 2007; (2) applied for such status and whose application remains pending; or (3) is eligible for late initial registration under the temporary protected status provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act and its implementing regulations.

What's happening now August 3, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jul 27, 2007
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 23, 2007
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jul 23, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3123: To extend the designation of Liberia under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act so that Liberians can continue to be eligible for temporary protected status under that section.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3123/
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"H.R. 3123: To extend the designation of Liberia under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act so that Liberians can continue to be eligible for temporary protected status under that section.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3123/.
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H.R. 3123, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3123/.
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