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S. 974 (100th)

A bill to impose criminal penalties upon persons who neglect or refuse to appear before certain proceedings under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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Introduced

9 April 1987

Last action

14 April 1988 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. Hearings held.

Sponsors

Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

10 August 2026

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Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish criminal penalties for refusing or neglecting to appear at immigration proceedings.

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Timeline

  1. 9 April 1987

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 April 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 April 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.

    Source: Committee

  4. 14 April 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

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