Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2202) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve deterrence of illegal immigration to the United States by increasing border patrol and investigative personnel, by increasing penalties for alien smuggling and for document fraud, by reforming exclusion and deportation law and procedures, by improving the verification system for eligibility for employment, and through other measures, to reform the legal immigration system and facilitate legal entries into the United States, and for other purposes.

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• H.R. 2202Immigration Reform bill

  1996-09-26Cloture motion on the conference report presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S11451)

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1. 1996-03-14

   Introduced in House

2. 1996-03-14

   The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-483, by Mr. Dreier.

3. 1996-03-14

   The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-483, by Mr. Dreier.

4. 1996-03-14

   Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2202 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part 1 of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

5. 1996-03-14

   Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 193.

6. 1996-03-19

   Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2361-2376)

7. 1996-03-19

   Mr. Dreier asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of the bill H. R. 2202 under the provisions of H. Res. 384, it may be in order to offer in a modified form the amendments printed in House Rept. 104-483 as amendment Nos. 11, 12, 13 and 19. Agreed to without objection.

8. 1996-03-19

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

9. 1996-03-19

   On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 152 (Roll no. 68).

   Roll Call #68 (House)