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H.R. 3553 (105th)

Central American and Caribbean Refugee Adjustment Act of 1998

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Introduced

25 March 1998

Last action

30 March 1998 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

Sponsors

Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20]

Subjects

Asylum, Immigration

Source updated

21 August 2025

Asylum · Immigration

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Summary

Central American and Caribbean Refugee Adjustment Act of 1998 - Amends the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act to make certain nationals of Nicaragua, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Haiti eligible for permanent resident status adjustment under such Act. (Current law applies to nationals of Nicaragua and Cuba.) Makes conforming amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act.

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Timeline

  1. 25 March 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 March 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 March 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 30 March 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

    Source: Committee

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