United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1854 (106th)
Immigration Backlog Reduction Act
Introduced
18 May 1999
Last action
25 May 1999 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Sponsors
Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
20 August 2025
Summary
Immigration Backlog Reduction Act - Authorizes a five-year visa increase for backlogged spouses and children of lawful permanent resident aliens.
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Timeline
18 May 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 May 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 18 May 1999 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/1854
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/1854
- us · 106-hr-1854 · source updated 20 August 2025