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H.R. 2712 (101st)

Emergency Chinese Immigration Relief Act of 1989

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Introduced

21 June 1989

Last action

24 January 1990 · ResolvingDifferences

Status

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sponsors

Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Jones, Ben [D-GA-4], Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2], Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16], Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6], Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Sangmeister, George E. [D-IL-4], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

1 July 2021

Immigration

Summary

Emergency Chinese Adjustment of Status Facilitation Act of 1989 - Waives the two-year home country residence requirement for nationals of the People's Republic of China in the United States on a student (J) visa. Continues the legal status of nonimmigrant nationals of the People's Republic of China in the United States for adjustment or change of status purposes.

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Timeline

  1. 21 June 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 June 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 June 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 June 1989

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

  5. 27 June 1989

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Justice and State.

    Source: Committee

  6. 20 July 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 20 July 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 20 July 1989

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  9. 26 July 1989

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  10. 26 July 1989

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  11. 28 July 1989

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 129.

    Source: Calendars

  12. 28 July 1989

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 101-196.

    Source: Committee

  13. 28 July 1989

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 101-196.

    Source: Committee

  14. 31 July 1989

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  15. 31 July 1989

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  16. 31 July 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. 31 July 1989

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

  18. 31 July 1989

    Passed

    On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  19. 31 July 1989

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules.

    Source: Floor

  20. 31 July 1989

    Floor

    Mr. Smith (TX) demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.

    Source: Floor

  21. 31 July 1989

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  22. 31 July 1989

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  23. 3 August 1989

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 201.

    Source: Calendars

  24. 4 August 1989

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  25. 4 August 1989

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  26. 5 August 1989

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  27. 5 August 1989

    Passed

    On motion to agree to Senate amendment with an amendment Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  28. 5 August 1989

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to agree to Senate amendment with an amendment Agreed to without objection.

    Source: NotUsed

  29. 5 August 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Brooks asked unanimous consent that the House agree to Senate amendment with an amendment.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  30. 6 September 1989

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.

    Source: Floor

  31. 22 September 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate requests a conference. Appoints conferees. Kennedy; Simon; Simpson.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 22 September 1989

    Passed

    Senate disagreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  33. 22 September 1989

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  34. 25 September 1989

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  35. 5 October 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    The chair appointed conferees: Kastenmeier, Morrison (CT), Berman, Smith (TX), and McCollum.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 5 October 1989

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 5 October 1989

    Passed

    On motion that the House insist upon its amendment to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 5 October 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Brooks asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendment to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 2 November 1989

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 2 November 1989

    Vote

    On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 300 - 115 (Roll no. 333).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 2 November 1989

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to instruct conferees was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

  42. 2 November 1989

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees which requires the managers on the part of the House to agree to the provisions of the Senate amendment relating to Chinese fleeing coercive population control practices.

    Source: Floor

  43. 2 November 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Hefley moved that the House instruct conferees.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 14 November 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 101-360 filed.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 14 November 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 101-360 filed.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  46. 16 November 1989

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 293 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of recommittal to conference to H.R. 2712. The conference report shall be considered as having been recommitted to conference. All points of order against consideration of any subsequent conference report on the bill for failure to comply with the provisions of clause 2 of rule XXVIII are waived.

    Source: Floor

  47. 17 November 1989

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

    Source: Floor

  48. 17 November 1989

    Vote

    Yeas and Nays were ordered. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed.

    Source: Floor

  49. 17 November 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  50. 17 November 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Kastenmeier brought up conference report H.Rept. 101-370 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 293.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  51. 17 November 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    House considered conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  52. 17 November 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 101-370 filed.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  53. 17 November 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 101-370 filed.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  54. 17 November 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  55. 17 November 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report recommitted pursuant to H. Res. 293.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  56. 17 November 1989

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 293 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  57. 19 November 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 101-370 as unfinished business.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  58. 19 November 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  59. 19 November 1989

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 403 - 0 (Roll no. 370).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  60. 19 November 1989

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  61. 19 November 1989

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 403 - 0 (Roll no. 370).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  62. 20 November 1989

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  63. 20 November 1989

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  64. 21 November 1989

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  65. 21 November 1989

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  66. 21 November 1989

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  67. 30 November 1989

    President

    Vetoed by President.

    Source: President

  68. 30 November 1989

    President

    Vetoed by President.

    Source: President

  69. 23 January 1990

    Passed

    On motion to postpone consideration of the veto until January 24, 1990. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Veto

  70. 23 January 1990

    Veto

    Mr. Brooks moved to postpone consideration of the veto message until Jan. 24.

    Source: Veto

  71. 23 January 1990

    Veto

    The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.

    Source: Veto

  72. 23 January 1990

    Floor

    The House received a communication from the Clerk. - Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 5 of Rule III of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk transmitted the returned enrollment of H.R. 2712, together with a memorandum from the President relating to said bill received at 6:40 p.m. on Thursday, November 30, 1989.

    Source: Floor

  73. 24 January 1990

    Veto

    Veto message received in Senate.

    Source: Veto

  74. 24 January 1990

    Vote

    Two-thirds of the Members present having voted in the affirmative the bill is passed, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. Passed by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 390 - 25 (Roll No. 4).

    Source: Veto

  75. 24 January 1990

    Vote

    Passed House over veto: Two-thirds of the Members present having voted in the affirmative the bill is passed, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. Passed by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 390 - 25 (Roll No. 4).

    Source: Veto

  76. 24 January 1990

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

  77. 24 January 1990

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to refer the veto of H.R. 2712 jointly to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and the Judiciary with instructions that the Committees consider the merits of the veto in light of events in China since passage of the bill and actions which the President has taken to protect Chinese students in the United States and promptly report their recommendations back to the House.

    Source: Floor

  78. 24 January 1990

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  79. 24 January 1990

    Vote

    On motion to refer the veto of H.R. 2712 jointly to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and the Judiciary with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 137 - 276 (Roll no. 3).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  80. 24 January 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

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Votes

25 January 1990 · Veto Sustained · On Overriding the Veto H.R. 2712 · Veto Sustained · Official source

Yes 62 · No 37 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 1

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  • Conference report filed in House

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  • House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment

    summary · EN · 5 August 1989

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 4 August 1989

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 31 July 1989

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  • Reported to House with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 28 July 1989

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  • Introduced in House

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