A bill to treat Hong Kong as a separate foreign state for purposes of applying the numerical limitations on immigration.

Summary

Treats Hong Kong as a separate foreign state rather than a colony or dependent area for U.S. immigration purposes, beginning in FY 1990. (Thereby increasing the number of visas chargeable to Hong Kong.)

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Timeline

1. 23 June 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 June 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 July 1989

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.

   Source: Committee

4. 19 July 1990

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 4 October 1990

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · — · Download file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 23 June 1989

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Sponsors

• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
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