Family Unity and Employment Opportunity Immigration Act of 1990

Summary

Family Unity and Employment Opportunity Immigration Act of 1990 - Title I: Family-Sponsored and Employment-Based Immigration - Subtitle A: Admission and Status - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to reorganize the standards for entry of permanent resident aliens around family-sponsored immigrants and employment-based immigrants. Revises: (1) the preference system for allocation of visas; (2) the petitioning procedure; and (3) the labor certification process. Grants a temporary stay of deportation and a work authorization to certain eligible immigrants who are spouses or children of legalized aliens. Revises: (1) certain nonimmigrant classifications; and (2) the qualifications for admission of aliens (and families) in religious occupations. Denies nonimmigrant (crewmember) status to aliens intending to perform services on board U.S. vessels or aircraft during a labor dispute where there is a strike or lockout in the bargaining unit of the employer for which the alien intends to perform such services. Subtitle B: Education and Training of American Workers - Directs the Attorney General to charge $1,000 fees (with certain exceptions) to any employer petitioning to import into the United States an alien falling in specified employment-based categories. Requires the Secretary of Labor, from an account into which such fees are deposited, to make grants to States to provide educational assistance and training for U.S. workers. Title II: Other Provisions Regarding Immigrant Visas - Directs the Attorney General to adjust to (conditional) permanent resident status the status of certain qualifying aliens who are natives of an adversely affected foreign state. Makes available up to 25,000 immigrant visa numbers in each of FY 1991 through 1993 to qualified: (1) displaced aliens from Eastern Europe; and (2) immigrants from Africa. Declares that for numerical limitation purposes Hong Kong shall be treated as a separate foreign state, and not as a colony or other component or dependent area of a foreign state, beginning with FY 1991. Title III: Other Immigration Provisions - Subtitle A: Provisions Relating to Marriage Fraud - Provides for a waiver of the conditional residence requirement for a foreign spouse who: (1) entered the qualifying marriage in good faith; and (2) can show through credible evidence that he or she was battered by, or subject to extreme mental cruelty perpetrated by, his or her spouse or parent. Provides a bona fide marriage exception to the foreign residence requirement for marriages entered into during certain immigration proceedings. Subtitle B: Provisions Relating to Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 - Prohibits discrimination based on national origin or citizenship status with respect to the terms and conditions of employment. Repeals the requirement that aliens file a declaration of intention to become a citizen in order to file an anti-discrimination complaint. Adds an extra year to the deadline for applying for adjustment of status from temporary to permanent residence. Permits judicial review of regulations, policies, and practices and court-ordered remedies for certain administrative actions. Disqualifies certain legalized aliens from cash assistance welfare programs only, not all financial assistance programs. Repeals certain paperwork requirements for recruiters and referrers. Provides for special immigrant status for certain aliens declared dependent on a juvenile court. Directs the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization to provide for a system for collection and dissemination of information useful in evaluating the social, economic, environmental, and demographic impact of immigration laws. Exempts travelers from Belize from the immigration inspection user fee. Title IV: Removal of Criminal Aliens - Revises the definition of aggravated felony to include illicit trafficking in controlled substances. Grants Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) officers the power to make arrests for any offense against the United States. Directs the Commissioner to provide for the fingerprinting and photographing of each alien 14 or over against whom a deportation proceeding is commenced. Revises the condition for an alien's release from custody pending determination of deportability. Declares that any judicial recommendations against deportation shall not be taken into account in a deportation proceeding in determining the number of convictions for crimes involving moral turpitude. Revises: (1) the requirements for the notice given to an alien (or alien's counsel of record) about a deportation hearing; and (2) the limitations on discretionary relief from deportation. Declares that no time during the pendency of administrative or judicial proceedings shall be counted as periods of continuous physical presence for suspension of deportation. Repeals a proviso indicating that a written request from a prosecutor or judge obliges the Attorney General to deport an alien before his or her release from the correctional institution where he or she is confined. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require States, as a condition for receiving drug control and system improvement grants, to provide INS without fee the certified conviction records of aliens convicted of violating State criminal laws. Provides for deportation for attempted violations of controlled substances laws. Revises the definition of good moral character to exclude persons convicted of an aggravated felony (not just, as current law provides, the crime of murder).

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Timeline

1. 19 March 1990

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 March 1990

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 March 1990

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 March 1990

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

5. 21 March 1990

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 3 April 1990

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 4 April 1990

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 5 April 1990

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 18 April 1990

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 18 April 1990

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

11. 1 August 1990

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

12. 1 August 1990

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

13. 19 September 1990

    Introduced

    Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Ways and Means for a period ending not later than Sept. 25, 1990 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1 (v), rule X.

    Source: IntroReferral

14. 19 September 1990

    Reported

    Reported adversely (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 723, Part I. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

    Source: Committee

15. 19 September 1990

    Reported

    Reported adversely (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 723, Part I. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

    Source: Committee

16. 25 September 1990

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475.

    Source: Calendars

17. 25 September 1990

    Reported

    Reported adversely (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 723, Part II. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

    Source: Committee

18. 25 September 1990

    Reported

    Reported adversely (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 723, Part II. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

    Source: Committee

19. 25 September 1990

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

20. 25 September 1990

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

21. 1 October 1990

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 484 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4300 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration are waived. One hour of debate will be controlled by the Committee on the Judiciary and thirty minutes will be controlled be the Committee on Education and Labor. It shall be in order to consider the Judiciary Committee amendment, as modified by the amendments contained in part I of the Rules Committee report, as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Only amendments printed in part II of the Rules Committee report will be inorder. Said amendments shall be considered in the order and manner specified, and shall be considered read. Amendment are not subject to amendment or to a demand...

    Source: Floor

22. 2 October 1990

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4300 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

23. 2 October 1990

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4300 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration are waived. One hour of debate will be controlled by the Committee on the Judiciary and thirty minutes will be controlled be the Committee on Education and Labor. It shall be in order to consider the Judiciary Committee amendment, as modified by the amendments contained in part I of the Rules Committee report, as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Only amendments printed in part II of the Rules Committee report will be inorder. Said amendments shall be considered in the order and manner specified, and shall be considered read. Amendment are not subject to amendment or to a demand...

    Source: Floor

24. 2 October 1990

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable George (Buddy) Darden to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

25. 2 October 1990

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 484 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

26. 2 October 1990

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 484.

    Source: Floor

27. 2 October 1990

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 484 passed House.

    Source: Floor

28. 3 October 1990

    Floor

    Laid on the table. See S. 358 for further action.

    Source: Floor

29. 3 October 1990

    Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 484, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendment.

    Source: Floor

30. 3 October 1990

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

31. 3 October 1990

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 192 (Roll no. 406).

    Source: Floor

32. 3 October 1990

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 192 (Roll no. 406).

    Source: Floor

33. 3 October 1990

    Vote

    On motion to recommit Failed by recorded vote: 176 - 248 (Roll no. 405).

    Source: Floor

34. 3 October 1990

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

35. 3 October 1990

    Floor

    Mr. Smith (TX) moved to recommit to Judiciary.

    Source: Floor

36. 3 October 1990

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

37. 3 October 1990

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4300.

    Source: Floor

38. 3 October 1990

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable George (Buddy) Darden to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

39. 3 October 1990

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 484 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

40. 3 October 1990

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file
• Reported in House · undated · Official file

Documents

4 official files

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 3 October 1990

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 March 1990

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Sponsors

• Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rowland, John G. [R-CT-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6] · D · Cosponsor
• JOHN LEWIS · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Richard Neal · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1] · R · Cosponsor
• ELIOT ENGEL · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsju00 · Standing

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• related to → Special Immigrant Protection Act of 1989
• related to → Hong Kong Immigration Act of 1989
• related to → To treat Hong Kong as a separate foreign state for purposes of applying the numerical limitations on immigration.
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