United States · Law · HR
H.R. 5879 (97th)
Refugee Assistance Amendments of 1982
Introduced
17 March 1982
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Status
Became Public Law No: 97-363.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Refugee Assistance Amendments of 1982 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize appropriations through FY 1985 for refugee resettlement assistance. Limits State health authority notification requirements to those cases involving refugees with medical conditions affecting the public health. Eliminates: (1) the 60-day work registration grace period for refugee cash assistance; and (2) annual refugee assistance reporting requirements (beginning in FY 1983).
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4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 26 October 1982
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 22 June 1982
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 17 May 1982
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 17 March 1982
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/5879
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/5879