Armed Forces Immigration Adjustment Act of 1989 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to grant special immigrant status to an alien (and accompanying spouse or child), upon recommendation of the executive branch concerned, who has served honorably (or has enlisted to serve) in the U.S. armed forces after October 15, 1978, for at least six years (with an additional six-year reenlistment) for active duty, or 12 years, if separated honorably.
Limits the number of such annual admissions to: (1) 2,000 from treaty states (as defined by this Act); or (2) 100 from non-treaty states. Excludes from such numerical limitations those aliens meeting the requirements of this Act as of the date of enactment.
Permits such aliens to adjust their status to permanent resident status.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mr. Morrison (CT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mr. Smith (TX) demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.
Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with amendments. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 736.
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