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H.R. 454 (110th)

HRIFA Improvement Act of 2007

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

12 January 2007

Last action

2 February 2007 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

Subjects

Asylum, Immigration

Source updated

14 August 2025

Asylum · Immigration

Summary

HRIFA Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 to: (1) provide that determinations with respect to children shall be made using the age and status of an individual on October 21, 1998 (enactment date of the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998); (2) permit an application based upon child status to be filed by a parent or guardian if the child is present in the United States on such filing date; and (3) include document fraud among the grounds of inadmissibility which shall not preclude an otherwise qualifying Haitian alien from permanent resident status adjustment. Permits new status adjustment applications to be filed for a limited time period. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish procedures for reopening status adjustment applications that are affected by amendments made by this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 12 January 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 January 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 January 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 February 2007

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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