A bill to amend the Indochina Refugee Children Assistance Act of 1976 to provide for assistance to educational agencies for services provided to Cuban and Haitian refugee children.

Summary

Amends the Indochina Refugee Children Assistance Act of 1976 to include Caribbean refugee children within the coverage of such Act. Defines "Caribbean refugee children" as children from alien families who: (1) because of persecution or fear of persecution on account of race, religion, or political opinion, fled from Cuba or Haiti; (2) cannot return there because of fear of such persecution; (3) are in urgent need of assistance; and (4) are paroled into the United States on or after January 1, 1979.

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Timeline

1. 21 May 1980

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 May 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 May 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 May 1980

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Stack, Edward J. [D-FL-12] · D · Sponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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