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H.R. 1737 (109th)

HRIFA Improvement Act of 2005

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Introduced

20 April 2005

Last action

10 May 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

Sponsors

Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28]

Subjects

Asylum, Immigration

Source updated

11 December 2025

Asylum · Immigration

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Summary

HRIFA Improvement Act of 2005 - Amends the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 to: (1) include document fraud among the grounds of inadmissibility which shall not preclude an otherwise qualifying Haitian alien from permanent resident status adjustment; and (2) provide that determinations with respect to children shall be made using the age of an individual as of the date of enactment of this Act. 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 based upon the amendments made by this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 20 April 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 April 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 April 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 May 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

    Source: Committee

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