S. 1339 — Persian Gulf War POW/MIA Accountability Act of 2002

Summary

Persian Gulf War POW/MIA Accountability Act of 2002 - Amends the Bring Them Home Alive Act of 2000 to direct the Attorney General to grant refugee status in the United States to any alien (and parent, spouse, or child thereof) who: (1) is a national of Iraq or a nation of the Greater Middle East Region; and (2) personally delivers into the custody of the United States Government a living American Persian Gulf War POW/MIA. Provides exceptions with respect to an alien terrorist, persecutor, person who has been convicted of a serious criminal offense, or person who presents a danger to the security of the United States, as set forth under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Includes Iraq, Kuwait, and any other country of the Greater Middle East Region among the countries to which the International Broadcasting Bureau is required to broadcast information that promotes such refugee program.

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2002-09-04

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2002-09-04

2002-09-20

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

2002-10-07

Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims Discharged.

2002-10-09

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

2002-10-09

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

2002-10-15

Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-749, Part I.

2002-10-15

Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-749, Part I.

2002-10-15

Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

2002-10-15

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7901-7902)

2002-10-15

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1339.

2002-10-15

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7901)

2002-10-15

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7901)

2002-10-15

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2002-10-17

Presented to President.

2002-10-17

Presented to President.

2002-10-29

Signed by President.

2002-10-29

Signed by President.

2002-10-29

Became Public Law No: 107-258.

2002-10-29

Became Public Law No: 107-258.

Persian Gulf War POW/MIA Accountability Act of 2002

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