To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the visa waiver pilot program, and to provide for the collection of data with respect to the number of non-immigrants who remain in the United States after the expiration of the period of stay authorized by the Attorney General.

Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the visa waiver pilot program. Directs the Attorney General to implement a data collection program with respect to nonimmigrant overstay rates.

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Timeline

1. 30 September 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

   Source: Committee

2. 30 September 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 September 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 September 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 1 October 1997

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims Discharged.

   Source: Committee

6. 7 October 1997

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

7. 7 October 1997

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 7 November 1997

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 227.

   Source: Calendars

9. 7 November 1997

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-387.

   Source: Committee

10. 7 November 1997

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-387.

    Source: Committee

11. 24 March 1998

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 391 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2578 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. After passage of H.R. 2578, it shall be in order to consider in the House S. 1178. It shall be in order to move that the House strike all after the enacting clause of the Senate bill and insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 2578 as passed by the House.

    Source: Floor

12. 25 March 1998

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 391. (consideration: CR H1484-1503)

    Source: Floor

13. 25 March 1998

    Floor

    Laid on the table. See S. 1178 for further action. (consideration: CR H1503)

    Source: Floor

14. 25 March 1998

    Passed

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

15. 25 March 1998

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

16. 25 March 1998

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 407 - 0 (Roll No. 71).

    Source: Floor

17. 25 March 1998

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 407 - 0 (Roll No. 71).

    Source: Floor

18. 25 March 1998

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

19. 25 March 1998

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2578.

    Source: Floor

20. 25 March 1998

    Passed

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2578 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. After passage of H.R. 2578, it shall be in order to consider in the House S. 1178. It shall be in order to move that the House strike all after the enacting clause of the Senate bill and insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 2578 as passed by the House.

    Source: Floor

21. 25 March 1998

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 391 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

22. 25 March 1998

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable John E. Sununu to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

23. 25 March 1998

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 391 passed House.

    Source: Floor

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Reported in House · 7 November 1997 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 30 September 1997 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 25 March 1998

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 7 November 1997

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 7 November 1997

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 30 September 1997

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 30 September 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 September 1997

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Sponsors

• LAMAR SMITH · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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