United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 347 (105th)
Immigration Moratorium Act of 1997
Introduced
7 January 1997
Last action
28 January 1997 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Sponsors
Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7]
Subjects
Asylum, Immigration
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Immigration Moratorium Act of 1997 - Restricts U.S. immigration levels to specified numbers of family-sponsored immigrants, employment-based immigrants, and refugees.
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Timeline
7 January 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E3)
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 January 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 7 January 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/347
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/347
- us · 105-hr-347 · source updated 21 August 2025