United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2138 (101st)
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the application of employer sanctions to longshore work.
Introduced
27 April 1989
Last action
20 October 1989 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the application of employer sanctions to longshore work.
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Timeline
27 April 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
27 April 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 April 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 May 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Source: Committee
14 June 1989
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
20 July 1989
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
20 July 1989
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
28 July 1989
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
28 July 1989
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
13 October 1989
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 176.
Source: Calendars
13 October 1989
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 101-280.
Source: Committee
13 October 1989
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 101-280.
Source: Committee
17 October 1989
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 October 1989
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
17 October 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
17 October 1989
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
17 October 1989
Calendars
The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.
Source: Calendars
17 October 1989
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
17 October 1989
Floor
Mr. Brooks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
18 October 1989
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
20 October 1989
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · — · Download file
- Introduced in House · — · Download file
- Referred in Senate · — · Download file
- Reported in House · — · Download file
Documents
7 official files
Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN
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Introduced in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 17 October 1989
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 13 October 1989
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 27 April 1989
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Sponsors
- Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/2138
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/2138
- us · 101-hr-2138 · source updated 10 August 2026