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H.R. 2138 (101st)

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the application of employer sanctions to longshore work.

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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], PETER DEFAZIO, Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9], Ron Wyden, Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], DON YOUNG, 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], Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6], Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-3]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

10 August 2026

Immigration

Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the application of employer sanctions to longshore work.

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Timeline

  1. 27 April 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 April 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 April 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 May 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

    Source: Committee

  5. 14 June 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 20 July 1989

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  7. 20 July 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 28 July 1989

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 28 July 1989

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  10. 13 October 1989

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 176.

    Source: Calendars

  11. 13 October 1989

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 101-280.

    Source: Committee

  12. 13 October 1989

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 101-280.

    Source: Committee

  13. 17 October 1989

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  14. 17 October 1989

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  15. 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

  16. 17 October 1989

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

  17. 17 October 1989

    Calendars

    The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.

    Source: Calendars

  18. 17 October 1989

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules.

    Source: Floor

  19. 17 October 1989

    Floor

    Mr. Brooks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  20. 18 October 1989

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  21. 20 October 1989

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.

    Source: Committee

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