HR 2287 · 106th Congress · Immigration

Fairness to Immigrant Veterans Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-06-18· Sponsored by Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]· House

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.(1999-06-28)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fairness to Immigrant Veterans Act of 1999 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act and the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (transitional rules) to make certain aliens who are on active armed forces duty or honorably discharged veterans eligible for: (1) release from (criminal alien) detention; (2) cancellation of removal; and (3) judicial review of certain orders of removal.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]TX
Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]IL
Resident Commissioner Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large]PR
Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-2]AZ
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46]CA
Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18]FL
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]NY
Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]CA