A bill to amend the Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1975 and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1975 to extend specified payments to assist refugees in the United States from Cambodia, Vietnam or Laos. Increases from $25,000,000 to $40,000,000 the amount available for special projects administered wholly or in part by State, local, or private agencies for such refugees. Makes any such refugee paroled into the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act after March 31, 1975, eligible to have his status adjusted to that of a permanent resident.

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Timeline

1. 15 June 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 June 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 June 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Humphrey, Muriel [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

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