A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit effectively to 525,000 the number of aliens who may acquire lawful permanent residence in the United States in any fiscal year as special immigrants, immediate relatives, and preference immigrants.

Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce the total number (270,000) of permanent resident visas available in a fiscal year by the number of special immigrant, immediate relative, and preference visas issued during the preceding fiscal year in excess of 255,000. Stipulates that such reductions may not exceed 50 percent of such total.

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Timeline

1. 17 June 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 June 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 June 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 June 1987

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

5. 21 June 1988

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 June 1987

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Sponsors

• Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Bob [R-NH-1] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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