A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit the period of detention of excludable aliens pending removal in a manner similar to that provided in the case of deportable aliens pending deportation.

Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit the detention of excludable aliens pending removal in a manner similar to that provided in the case of deportable aliens pending deportation. Permits extended custody under specified conditions. Excludes from such provisions aliens entitled to a hearing pursuant to the Mariel Cuban Detention Review Act of 1988.

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Timeline

1. 10 August 1988

   Committee

   For Previous Action See H.R.4349.

   Source: Committee

2. 10 August 1988

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 August 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 August 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 27 September 1988

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported.

   Source: Committee

6. 27 September 1988

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 3 October 1988

   Passed

   Passed House by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

8. 3 October 1988

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

9. 3 October 1988

   Floor

   Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

   Source: Floor

10. 5 October 1988

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 August 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Swindall, Patrick L. [R-GA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Slaughter, D. French, Jr. [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing
• · hsju00 · Standing

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