United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3238 (108th)
HRIFA Improvement Act of 2003
Introduced
2 October 2003
Last action
22 October 2003 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Sponsors
Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
Subjects
Asylum, Immigration
Source updated
18 August 2025
Summary
HRIFA Improvement Act of 2003 - Amends the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 to: (1) include document fraud among the grounds of inadmissibility which shall not preclude an otherwise qualifying Haitian alien from permanent resident status adjustment; and (2) provide that determinations with respect to children shall be made using the age of an individual as of the date of enactment of this Act. Permits new status adjustment applications to be filed for a limited time period. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish procedures for reopening status adjustment applications based upon the amendments made by this Act.
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Timeline
2 October 2003
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
2 October 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 October 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 October 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 2 October 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/3238
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/3238
- us · 108-hr-3238 · source updated 18 August 2025