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H.R. 317 (97th)

A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the deportation of nonimmigrant alien students who knowingly participated in a violent political demonstration or otherwise participated in activities inconsistent with the terms of their admittance to the United States.

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Introduced

5 January 1981

Last action

17 February 1981 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Hightower, Jack E. [D-TX-13], Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3], Rep. Daniel, Robert W., Jr. [R-VA-4], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2], Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Rep. Mitchell, Donald J. [R-NY-31], Rep. Smith, Neal Edward [D-IA-4], Rep. Williams, Lyle [R-OH-17], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2], Rep. Anthony, Beryl, Jr. [D-AR-4], Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7], Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10], Rep. Benjamin, Adam, Jr. [D-IN-1], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Bowen, David R. [D-MS-2], Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9], Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43], Rep. Crane, Daniel B. [R-IL-19], Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2], Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11], Rep. Ginn, Bo [D-GA-1], Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4], Rep. Hance, Kent R. [D-TX-19], Rep. Hinson, Jon C. [R-MS-4], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Levitas, Elliott H. [D-GA-4], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1], Rep. McClory, Robert [R-IL-13], Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10], Rep. Mattox, James A. [D-TX-5], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3]

Subjects

Immigration

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11 May 2023

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Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include within the categories of deportable aliens foreign students who knowingly participated in a political demonstration resulting in, or intending to result in, injury or damage to another's person or property. Permits the Attorney General to suspend deportation of such students.

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Timeline

  1. 5 January 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 January 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 January 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 February 1981

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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