To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the acceptance of an affidavit of support from another eligible sponsor if the original sponsor has died and the Attorney General has determined for humanitarian reasons that the original sponsor's classification petition should not be revoked.
Sets forth specified requirements respecting such provisions' application in the case of an original sponsor who dies prior to enactment of this Act.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 289.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14064-14065; text as passed Senate: CR S14064)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14064-14065; text as passed Senate: CR S14064)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H527-529, H536)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1892.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 3 (Roll no. 39).
Roll Call #39 (House)On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 3 (Roll no. 39).
Roll Call #39 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 107-150.
Became Public Law No: 107-150.
Enacted as Public Law 107-150
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