Fairness for Legal Immigrants Act of 1997

Summary

Fairness for Legal Immigrants Act of 1997 - Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide for the continued eligibility for food stamps and supplemental security income for legal immigrants receiving such benefits as of the date of enactment of such Act, and for refugees present in the United States as of such date. Provides such benefits for five years to other refugees, asylees, and aliens under withheld deportation.

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Timeline

1. 24 April 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 April 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 April 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to House Ways and Means

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 April 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 30 April 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 24 April 1997 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 April 1997

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Sponsors

• Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
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