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S. 377 (99th)

A bill to provide for a General Accounting Office investigation and report on conditions of displaced Salvadorans, to provide certain rules of the House of Representatives and of the Senate with respect to review of the report, to provide for the temporary stay of detention and deportation of certain Salvadorans, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

5 February 1985

Last action

30 September 1985 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment without recommendation.

Sponsors

Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

10 August 2026

Immigration

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Summary

Title I: General Accounting Office Investigation and Report - Directs the General Accounting Office to investigate the situation of displaced nationals of El Salvador, including determinations of those Salvadorans in Central America, unlawfully in the United States, or returned from the United States to El Salvador. Requires a report to the Congress. Title II: Congressional Review - Provides that such report shall be referred to the appropriate committees for hearings and committee reports. Title III: Temporary Stay of Deportation - Provides for a temporary stay of detention and deportation for specified Salvadorans presently in the United States.

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Timeline

  1. 5 February 1985

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 February 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 April 1985

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-204.

    Source: Committee

  4. 1 May 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.

    Source: Committee

  5. 30 September 1985

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment without recommendation.

    Source: Committee

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