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H.R. 5153 (96th)

A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include in the definition of special immigrant an immigrant entering the United States to pursue a course of religious study in order to carry on the vocation of minister.

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Introduced

2 August 1979

Last action

2 August 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Nedzi, Lucien N. [D-MI-14], Rep. Albosta, Donald J. [D-MI-10], Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11], Rep. Ashley, Thomas L. [D-OH-9], Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17], Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18], Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Fary, John G. [D-IL-5], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Kazen, Abraham, Jr. [D-TX-23], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Murphy, Morgan F. [D-IL-2], Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-33], Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15], Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21], Rep. Rostenkowski, Dan [D-IL-8], Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Thompson, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-4], Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4]

Subjects

Immigration

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14 June 2021

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Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include within the definition of "special immigrant" an immigrant (and accompanying spouse and children) entering the United States to pursue a course of religious study at an institute of religious training, which is registered with the Attorney General, in order to carry out the vocation of minister of a religious denomination having a bona fide organization in the United States and needing the services of such immigrant.

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Timeline

  1. 2 August 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 August 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 August 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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