United States · Law · S
S. 1216 (102nd)
Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992
Introduced
4 June 1991
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 102-404.
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Chinese Student Protection Act of 1991 - Defers enforced departure for certain Chinese student and exchange visitor nationals until January 1, 1994, or July 1, 1994, if the President has not certified to the Congress that conditions in the People's Republic of China permit the safe return of such nationals. Waives the two-year home country residence requirement and authorizes such students to travel abroad and work in the United States. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the adjustment to temporary resident status of certain nationals of the People's Republic of China residing in the United States under student, vocational student, or exchange visitor visas. Waives the two-year home country residence requirement for such persons.
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12 official files
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Engrossed Amendment House (text)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 10 October 1992
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 10 August 1992
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 21 May 1992
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 7 May 1992
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 4 June 1991
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-bill/1216
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/s/1216