United States · Law · S
S. 197 (99th)
A bill for the relief of Elga Bouilliant-Linet.
Introduced
21 January 1985
Last action
27 October 1986 · Became law
Status
Became Private Law No: 99-20.
Sponsors
Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Declares a named individual to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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Timeline
21 January 1985
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
21 January 1985
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
27 March 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.
Source: Committee
13 December 1985
Committee
Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
20 February 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
5 March 1986
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 535.
Source: Calendars
5 March 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. With written report No. 99-245.
Source: Committee
5 March 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. With written report No. 99-245.
Source: Committee
14 March 1986
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
14 March 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
17 March 1986
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
29 September 1986
Calendars
Placed on Private Calendar No: 39.
Source: Calendars
29 September 1986
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 99-922.
Source: Committee
29 September 1986
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 99-922.
Source: Committee
7 October 1986
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
7 October 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
7 October 1986
Floor
Called up by House on Call of Private Calendar.
Source: Floor
17 October 1986
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
17 October 1986
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
17 October 1986
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
27 October 1986
President
Became Private Law No: 99-20.
Source: President
27 October 1986
Became law
Became Private Law No: 99-20.
Source: BecameLaw
27 October 1986
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
27 October 1986
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
2 official files
Private Law (PDF)
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Private Law (PDF)
Private Law · EN · 28 October 1986
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 21 January 1985
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Sponsors
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
- · ssju00 · Standing
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- Legal framework · A bill for the relief of Elga Bouilliant-Linet. · S. 197 (99th) · US
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Same us record 99-s-197 projected from PoliticalRepo US row.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-bill/197
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/s/197
- us · 99-s-197 · source updated 10 August 2026