United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2728 (105th)
Chinese Student Protection Act of 1997
Introduced
23 October 1997
Last action
29 October 1997 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Sponsors
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], JOSE SERRANO, Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9], LUIS GUTIERREZ, Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Chinese Student Protection Act of 1997 - Extends the provisions of the Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 to certain aliens who entered the United States without inspection.
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Timeline
23 October 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
23 October 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 October 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 October 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 23 October 1997 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 October 1997
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 October 1997
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 23 October 1997
Sponsors
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
- JOSE SERRANO · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2728
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/2728
- us · 105-hr-2728 · source updated 21 August 2025