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H.R. 1926 (106th)

Bring Them Home Alive Act of 1999

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Introduced

25 May 1999

Last action

1 September 1999 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.

Sponsors

Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Fletcher, Ernie [R-KY-6], Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4], Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3]

Subjects

Asylum, Immigration

Source updated

20 August 2025

Asylum · Immigration

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Summary

Bring Them Home Alive Act of 1999 - Directs the Attorney General to grant refugee status in the United States to any alien (and the parent, spouse, and child of such) who: (1) is a national of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, China, or any of the independent states of the former Soviet Union; and (2) personally delivers into U.S. custody a living American Vietnam War POW or MIA. Requires the granting of the same status to any alien (and parent, spouse, and child) who is a national of North Korea, China, or any of the independent states of the former Soviet Union and who personally delivers a living American Korean War POW or MIA. Directs the International Broadcasting Bureau to broadcast to such foreign countries information that promotes such refugee programs. Requires: (1) a minimum level of such broadcasting; and (2) the Bureau to ensure that such information is made available on the Internet. Expresses the sense of the Congress that RFE-RL, Inc., Radio Free Asia, and any other recipient of Federal grants that broadcasts to such countries should also broadcast such information.

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Timeline

  1. 25 May 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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

  2. 25 May 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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

  3. 25 May 1999

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1077)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 May 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 25 May 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 8 June 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

    Source: Committee

  7. 1 September 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.

    Source: Committee

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