A bill to provide for a General Accounting Office investigation and report on conditions of displaced Nicaraguans, to provide certain rules of the House of Representatives and of the Senate with respect to review of the report, to provide for the temporary stay of detention and deportation of certain Nicaraguans, and for other purposes.

Summary

Title I: General Accounting Office Investigation and Report - Directs the General Accounting Office to investigate and report to the House and the Senate concerning the conditions of Nicaraguans: (1) displaced in Central America; (2) returned to Nicaragua from the United States; and (3) living illegally in the United States. Title II: Congressional Review - Requires: (1) such report to be referred to the appropriate House and Senate committees; and (2) each committee to hold hearings and issue a report. Title III: Temporary Stay of Deportation - Provides for a temporary stay of deportation for specified categories of Nicaraguan deportations.

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Timeline

1. 22 May 1986

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 May 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 May 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 May 1986

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

5. 30 May 1986

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on International Operations.

   Source: Committee

6. 9 July 1986

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Rules of the House.

   Source: Committee

7. 16 July 1986

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Justice, State.

   Source: Committee

8. 23 July 1986

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

   Source: Committee

9. 23 July 1986

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 10 September 1986

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

11. 10 September 1986

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

12. 10 September 1986

    Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

13. 17 September 1986

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Rules. Report No: 99-834 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

14. 17 September 1986

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Rules. Report No: 99-834 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 May 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsru00 · Standing
• · hsfa00 · Standing
• · hsju00 · Standing

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