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H.R. 2955 (105th)

Border Improvement and Immigration Act of 1997

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Introduced

8 November 1997

Last action

18 November 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Sponsors

Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36], JOHN CONYERS, Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-34], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], COLLIN PETERSON, Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], SANDER LEVIN, Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2], Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11], Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], JOSE SERRANO, Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5], Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9], Rep. Hill, Rick [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-12], Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-31], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], FRED UPTON, Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26], PETER KING, Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25], Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], JOHN LEWIS, James McGovern, Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10]

Subjects

Immigration

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21 August 2025

Immigration

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Summary

Border Improvement and Immigration Act of 1997 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 with respect to the automated entry-exit control system to exempt from required recordkeeping: (1) land border crossings; and (2) permanent resident and certain other aliens. Requires the Attorney General to report on the feasibility of implementing an automated entry-exit control system that would include land border arrivals and departures. Provides for increased numbers of full-time Immigration and Naturalization and Customs inspectors at U.S. land borders, with at least half of such inspectors to be assigned to the northern border.

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Timeline

  1. 8 November 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to House Judiciary

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 November 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 November 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 November 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 9 November 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2275-2276)

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 18 November 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

    Source: Committee

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