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HRIFA Improvement Act of 2007

Introduced: January 12, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Jan 12, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 12, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

HRIFA Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 to: (1) provide that determinations with respect to children shall be made using the age and status of an individual on October 21, 1998 (enactment date of the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998); (2) permit an application based upon child status to be filed by a parent or guardian if the child is present in the United States on such filing date; and (3) include document fraud among the grounds of inadmissibility which shall not preclude an otherwise qualifying Haitian alien from permanent resident status adjustment.

Permits new status adjustment applications to be filed for a limited time period.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish procedures for reopening status adjustment applications that are affected by amendments made by this Act.

What's happening now February 2, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 7, 2007
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jan 12, 2007
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jan 12, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 454: HRIFA Improvement Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-454/
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