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H.R. 793 (97th)

A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for deportation of certain nonimmigrant aliens who knowingly participated in unlawful or violent acts in connection with a political demonstration.

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Introduced

9 January 1981

Last action

5 March 1981 · Committee

Status

Executive Comment Requested from Justice, State.

Sponsors

Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1], Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Bowen, David R. [D-MS-2], Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Whitley, Charles O., Sr. [D-NC-3], Rep. Daniel, Robert W., Jr. [R-VA-4], Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Johnston, Eugene (Gene) [R-NC-6], Rep. Hartnett, Thomas F. [R-SC-1], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-4], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Beard, Robin [R-TN-6], Rep. Jeffries, Jim [R-KS-2]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

11 May 2023

Immigration

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Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Attorney General to order the deportation of certain nonimmigrant aliens (including foreign students) in the United States who: (1) knowingly participated in a political demonstration resulting or intending to result in personal injury or property damage; or (2) while in the United States, took part in any unlawful activity or advocated the overthrow by violence of any organized government. Permits the Attorney General to suspend deportation of such students.

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Timeline

  1. 9 January 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 January 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 January 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 February 1981

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

  5. 5 March 1981

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Justice, State.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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