HR 539 · 102th Congress · Immigration

Reasonable Detention of Aliens Act

Introduced 1991-01-16· Sponsored by Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-None]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.(1991-04-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Reasonable Detention of Aliens Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit the Attorney General's authority to detain an alien mother with a dependent child two years or younger subject to deportation (with specified exceptions) unless such detention is in connection with the alien's immediate departure from the United States.…

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Cosponsors (12)

10 Democrats1 Republican1 Independent
Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1]SC
Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8]CA
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-19]NY
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1]PA
Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17]NY
Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17]FL