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H.R. 8591 (95th)
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that before an alien who is likely to become a public charge may be admitted into the United States, such alien must have an immigration sponsor post a $5,000 bond on such immigrant's behalf.
Introduced
27 July 1977
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Status
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
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1 August 2024
Summary
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the admission into the United States of an alien who is likely to become a public charge unless a United States citizen posts a $5,000 bond on behalf of such alien. Terminates the liability of the sponsor upon the death of the alien, or three years after such bond is given.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 27 July 1977
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/8591
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/hr/8591