United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2027 (105th)
To provide for the revision of the requirements for a Canadian border boat landing permit pursuant to section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and to require the Attorney General to report to the Congress on the impact of such revision.
Introduced
24 June 1997
Last action
24 September 1997 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Directs the Attorney General to temporarily revise Canadian boater landing permit (Form I-68) regulations (issued pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act) to provide that nonowner or nonoperator U.S. citizens on specified-size boats need only carry their passports.
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Timeline
24 June 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 June 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Source: Committee
26 June 1997
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
15 July 1997
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
15 July 1997
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
23 July 1997
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
23 July 1997
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 September 1997
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 147.
Source: Calendars
18 September 1997
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-257.
Source: Committee
18 September 1997
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-257.
Source: Committee
23 September 1997
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 September 1997
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 5 (Roll no. 419).
Source: Floor
23 September 1997
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7623-7626)
Source: Floor
23 September 1997
Floor
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Condit objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Source: Floor
23 September 1997
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
23 September 1997
Floor
Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
23 September 1997
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 5 (Roll no. 419).
Source: Floor
24 September 1997
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 24 September 1997 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 23 September 1997 · Download file
- Reported in House · 18 September 1997 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 24 June 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 24 September 1997
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 23 September 1997
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Engrossed in House · EN · 23 September 1997
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 18 September 1997
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 June 1997
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Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 June 1997
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 June 1997
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Sponsors
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → To provide for a change with respect to the requirements for a Canadian border boat landing permit pursuant to section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
- related to → To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a telephone reporting system to permit certain individuals traveling by boat to enter the United States from Canada without applying for admission at a port of entry.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2027
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/2027
- us · 105-hr-2027 · source updated 10 August 2026