United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5384 (97th)
Polish Refugee Act of 1982
Introduced
28 January 1982
Last action
28 October 1982 · Committee
Status
Executive Comment Received From State.
Sponsors
Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Zeferetti, Leo C. [D-NY-15], Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Fary, John G. [D-IL-5], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11], Rep. Carney, William [R-NY-1], Rep. Nelligan, James L. [R-PA-11], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6]
Subjects
Asylum, Immigration
Source updated
29 August 2025
Summary
Polish Refugee Act of 1982 - Declares that the Government of the United States should give special consideration to persons who have fled the political crisis in Poland. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit an unlimited number of Poles to enter the United States as refugees.
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Timeline
28 January 1982
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
28 January 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 January 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 February 1982
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Source: Committee
3 February 1982
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Justice, State.
Source: Committee
1 June 1982
Committee
Executive Comment Received From Justice.
Source: Committee
28 October 1982
Committee
Executive Comment Received From State.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 28 January 1982
Sponsors
- Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Zeferetti, Leo C. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fary, John G. [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large] · I · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carney, William [R-NY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nelligan, James L. [R-PA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/5384
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/5384
- us · 97-hr-5384 · source updated 29 August 2025