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H.R. 4037 (107th)

Central American Security Act

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Introduced

20 March 2002

Last action

6 May 2002 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

Sponsors

Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

19 August 2025

Immigration

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Summary

Central American Security Act - Amends the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act to: (1) extend permanent resident status adjustment provisions to qualifying Salvadoran, Guatemalan, and Honduran nationals; and (2) revise the application filing deadline. Permits certain pending applications filed by Salvadoran or Guatemalan nationals to be converted to an application for status adjustment under the Act. Amends the Act to: (1) authorize the Attorney General to waive certain grounds of inadmissibility; and (2) provide for issuance of immigrant visas to certain spouses and children. States that applicants for relief: (1) shall not be granted a waiver from any security or criminal background investigation required by the Act; and (2) shall submit fingerprints to the appropriate Federal agencies. Provides for the limited reopening of certain orders of deportation, exclusion, or removal by certain Cuban, or Nicaraguan nationals.

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Timeline

  1. 20 March 2002

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 March 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 March 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 March 2002

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E425)

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 6 May 2002

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

    Source: Committee

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