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H.R. 5879 (97th)

Refugee Assistance Amendments of 1982

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

17 March 1982

Last action

25 October 1982 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 97-363.

Sponsors

Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10]

Subjects

Asylum, Immigration

Source updated

10 August 2026

Asylum · Immigration

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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Timeline

  1. 17 March 1982

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 March 1982

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 March 1982

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 March 1982

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

    Source: Committee

  5. 22 April 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 28 April 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 5 May 1982

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  8. 5 May 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 11 May 1982

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  10. 12 May 1982

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  11. 12 May 1982

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  12. 17 May 1982

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 331.

    Source: Calendars

  13. 17 May 1982

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-541.

    Source: Committee

  14. 17 May 1982

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-541.

    Source: Committee

  15. 10 June 1982

    Floor

    Rule Granted Providing an Open Rule with 1 Hour of Debate.

    Source: Floor

  16. 21 June 1982

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

  17. 22 June 1982

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 357 - 58 (Record Vote No: 162).

    Source: Floor

  18. 22 June 1982

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 357 - 58 (Record Vote No: 162).

    Source: Floor

  19. 22 June 1982

    Passed

    House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

  20. 22 June 1982

    Floor

    Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Considered as an Original Bill for the Purpose of Amendment.

    Source: Floor

  21. 24 June 1982

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  22. 29 June 1982

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.

    Source: Committee

  23. 13 September 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  24. 15 September 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments.

    Source: Committee

  25. 28 September 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  26. 29 September 1982

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 918.

    Source: Calendars

  27. 29 September 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. With written report No. 97-638.

    Source: Committee

  28. 29 September 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. With written report No. 97-638.

    Source: Committee

  29. 1 October 1982

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  30. 1 October 1982

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  31. 12 October 1982

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  32. 13 October 1982

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  33. 13 October 1982

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  34. 25 October 1982

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-363.

    Source: President

  35. 25 October 1982

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  36. 25 October 1982

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 26 October 1982

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 22 June 1982

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  • Reported to House with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 17 May 1982

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 17 March 1982

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