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S. 1698 (97th)

An act to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide preferential treatment in the admission of certain children of United States citizens.

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

1 October 1981

Last action

22 October 1982 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 97-359.

Sponsors

Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM], Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA], Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

10 August 2026

Immigration

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Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to give first or fourth visa preference (sons and daughters of U.S. citizens) to an alien who was fathered by a U.S. serviceman after 1950 in Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Laos, Japan, Thailand, or the Philippines. Requires a five-year financial support guarantee signed by a U.S. citizen or permanent resident sponsor. Allows the Attorney General to enforce such guarantee against the sponsor in a civil suit unless such sponsor dies or is adjudicated bankrupt.

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Timeline

  1. 1 October 1981

    Introduced

    Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 October 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 October 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.

    Source: Committee

  4. 13 October 1981

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from State Department.

    Source: Committee

  5. 21 June 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 19 August 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  7. 21 September 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  8. 23 September 1982

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 842.

    Source: Calendars

  9. 23 September 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  10. 23 September 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  11. 28 September 1982

    Passed

    Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  12. 28 September 1982

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  13. 1 October 1982

    Passed

    Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  14. 1 October 1982

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  15. 1 October 1982

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  16. 1 October 1982

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  17. 1 October 1982

    Floor

    Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  18. 12 October 1982

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  19. 12 October 1982

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  20. 12 October 1982

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  21. 22 October 1982

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-359.

    Source: President

  22. 22 October 1982

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  23. 22 October 1982

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 23 October 1982

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 1 October 1982

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 28 September 1982

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 23 September 1982

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 1 October 1981

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