HR 663 · 105th Congress · Immigration

Legal Immigrants' Fairness Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-02-10· Sponsored by Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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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 Human Resources.(1997-02-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Legal Immigrants' Fairness Act of 1997 - Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to permit legally admitted permanent resident aliens to receive Federal Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid payments.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]WA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]TX
Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-50]CA
Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]MN
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-2]AZ
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35]CA
Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-8]CA
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21]FL
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31]CA
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]NY