To amend the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to eliminate the special transition rule for issuance of a certificate of citizenship for certain children born outside the United States.

Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994, as amended by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, to eliminate the certificate of citizenship transition rule applicable to certain children born outside the United States.

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Timeline

1. 18 March 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 March 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 March 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 31 March 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

   Source: Committee

5. 15 July 1997

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

6. 15 July 1997

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 23 July 1997

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

8. 23 July 1997

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 28 July 1997

   Floor

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5864-5865)

   Source: Floor

10. 28 July 1997

    Floor

    Mr. McCollum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

11. 28 July 1997

    Floor

    Laid on the table. See S. 670 for further action. (consideration: CR H5865)

    Source: Floor

12. 28 July 1997

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

13. 28 July 1997

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

14. 28 July 1997

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

15. 28 July 1997

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 18 March 1997 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 March 1997

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 March 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 March 1997

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Sponsors

• Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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