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S. 2131 (98th)

A bill to provide for the temporary suspension of deportation for certain aliens who are nationals of El Salvador, and to provide for Presidential and Congressional review of conditions in El Salvador and other countries.

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Introduced

17 November 1983

Last action

17 November 1983 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

10 August 2026

Immigration

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Summary

Directs the President to investigate and report to the Congress within 18 months concerning the living conditions and available assistance for El Salvadorans displaced inside and outside their country. Requires such investigation to report on the fate of El Salvadoran deportees. Requires the House and Senate Judiciary Committees to hold hearings within two years to consider appropriate U.S. steps to assure the personal safety and equitable distribution of assistance to such displaced El Salvadorans. Provides for a three-year moratorium on specified categories of El Salvadoran deportations.

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Timeline

  1. 17 November 1983

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 November 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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