To provide a limited waiver for certain foreign students of the requirement to reimburse local educational agencies for the costs of the students' education.

Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, to direct the Attorney General to waive the requirement that an alien seeking to pursue a course of study in a public secondary school reimburse the school's local educational agency (LEA), if the LEA certifies to the Attorney General that such waiver will promote the LEA's educational interest and will not impose on it an undue financial burden.

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Timeline

1. 5 August 1998

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1561)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 August 1998

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 August 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 August 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 12 August 1998

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 5 August 1998 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 August 1998

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 August 1998

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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Sponsors

• Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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