United States · Law · HR
H.R. 2224 (99th)
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nonimmigrant alien crewmen on fishing vessels to stop temporarily at ports in Guam.
Introduced
25 April 1985
Last action
21 October 1986 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-505.
Sponsors
Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make alien crewmen serving on a U.S.-based fishing vessel nonimmigrant aliens while they are temporarily in Guam.
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Timeline
25 April 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
25 April 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 April 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 April 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Source: Committee
23 May 1985
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Justice, State.
Source: Committee
6 May 1986
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
6 May 1986
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
6 May 1986
Committee
Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law Discharged.
Source: Committee
8 May 1986
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 341.
Source: Calendars
8 May 1986
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 99-592.
Source: Committee
8 May 1986
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 99-592.
Source: Committee
12 May 1986
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
12 May 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
12 May 1986
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
13 May 1986
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
27 May 1986
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.
Source: Committee
17 July 1986
Committee
Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
7 August 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
13 August 1986
Committee
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Justice Department.
Source: Committee
9 September 1986
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 891.
Source: Calendars
9 September 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
9 September 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
3 October 1986
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
3 October 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 October 1986
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
10 October 1986
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
10 October 1986
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
21 October 1986
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-505.
Source: President
21 October 1986
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
21 October 1986
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 22 October 1986
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 12 May 1986
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 8 May 1986
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 April 1985
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Sponsors
- Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/2224
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hr/2224
- us · 99-hr-2224 · source updated 10 August 2026