Family Reunification Act of 1999

Summary

Family Reunification Act of 1999 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the conditions under which the Attorney General may cancel the removal of certain aliens from the United States, including cancellation of removal for humanitarian or public benefit reasons for certain aliens convicted of aggravated felonies. Subjects such judgments to judicial review. Directs the Attorney General to establish processes for discretionary waiver of inadmissibility or deportation for certain aliens who would otherwise be subject to exclusion or deportation. Subjects such judgments to judicial review.

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Timeline

1. 20 April 1999

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 April 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 April 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 April 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 20 April 1999 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 April 1999

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 April 1999

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 April 1999

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Sponsors

• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
• GENE GREEN · D · Sponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22] · D · Sponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Sponsor
• EDDIE JOHNSON · D · Sponsor
• CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30] · D · Sponsor
• James McGovern · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23] · D · Sponsor
• ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN · R · Sponsor
• LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Grace Napolitano · D · Cosponsor
• JOSEPH CROWLEY · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• JOHN LEWIS · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor

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