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H.Con.Res. 73 (101st)

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the number of refugees admitted to the United States and the appropriation for programs for refugee migration and resettlement should be increased and that the Department of Justice should reestablish the presumption that Jews and members of other religious minorities emigrating from the Soviet Union qualify for refugee status for admission to the United States.

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Introduced

14 March 1989

Last action

6 April 1989 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6], Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Ridge, Thomas J. [R-PA-21], Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-27], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Erdreich, Ben [D-AL-6], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8], Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Bartlett, Steve [R-TX-3], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]

Subjects

Asylum, Immigration

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1 July 2021

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the number of refugees admitted into the United States and the related resettlement program appropriations should be increased; and (2) the Department of Justice should reestablish the presumption that Jews and other religious minorities emigrating from the Soviet Union qualify for refugee admission status.

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Timeline

  1. 14 March 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 March 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 March 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 March 1989

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

  5. 6 April 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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