To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the system of admission of aliens on the basis of family reunification and to meet identified labor shortages, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
101st Congress (1989–1990)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on October 3, 1990 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
32 Cosponsors (26 Democrats, 6 Republicans)
History
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Jul 13, 1989
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Passed Senate (House next)
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Mar 19, 1990
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Introduced
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Aug 1, 1990
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Ordered Reported
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Oct 2, 1990
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Agreed To
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Oct 3, 1990
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Oct 3, 1990
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Passed House
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Oct 26, 1990
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Conference Report Agreed to by Senate (House next)
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Oct 27, 1990
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Conference Report Agreed to by House
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Nov 29, 1990
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Enacted — Signed by the President
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A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 4300. This is the one from the 101st Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 101st Congress, which met from Jan 3, 1989 to Oct 28, 1990. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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