Pending Immigration-Related Legislation

Pending Immigration-Related Legislation
106^th CONGRESS (1^st Session)

as of August 4, 1999

SENATE – PASSED LEGISLATION
Bill No.	Title/Description	History of Legislation
S.1217	COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE BILL A bill making appropriations for the Department of Commerce, Justice and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000. (Includes a repeal of Section 110.)	Passed Senate (amended) on 7/22/99.
S.886	STATE DEPT. AUTHORIZATION BILL A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 2000 and 2001. (Includes a repeal of Section 110.)	Introduced by Helms (R-NC); passed Senate 97-2; 6/22/99. [See related bills S404, S745, S1199, SConRes41, SRes96, HR1211, S679, S1129 and SConRes39.]
SENATE – RECENTLY INTRODUCED LEGISLATION
Bill No.	Title/Description	History of Legislation
S.1440	H-1B BILL A bill to promote economic growth and opportunity by increasing the level of visas available for highly specialized scientists and engineers and by eliminating the earnings penalty on senior citizens who continue to work after reaching retirement age.	Introduced by Gramm (R-TX) and 2 others; referred to Finance Committee; 7/27/99.
S.1375	ANTI-ATROCITY DEPORTATION A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to provide that aliens who commit acts of torture abroad are inadmissible and removable and to establish within the criminal division of the Department of Justice an Office of Special Investigations having responsibilities under that Act with respect to all alien participants in acts of genocide and torture abroad.	Introduced by Leahy (D-VT) and one other; referred to Judiciary Committee; 7/15/99.
SENATE – BILLS OF INTEREST
Bill No.	Title/Description	History of Legislation
S.1249	BENEFITS A bill to deny federal public benefits to individuals who participated in Nazi persecution.	Introduced by Torricelli (D-NJ); referred to Judiciary Committee; 6/21/99. [See related bill H.R.1788.]
S.1242	VISA WAIVER PROGRAM A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to make permanent the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States.	Introduced by Akaka (D-HI) and 4 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 6/18/99.
S.1227	IMMIGRANT HEALTH A bill to amend title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide states with the option to allow legal immigrant pregnant women and children to be eligible for medical assistance, and for other purposes.	Introduced by Chafee (R-RI) and 7 others; referred to Finance Committee; 6/16/99. [See related bill S.792.]
S.890	NATURALIZATION A bill to facilitate the naturalization of aliens who served with special guerilla units or irregular forces in Laos.	Introduced by Wellstone (D-MN) and 6 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 4/27/99. [See related bill H.R.371.]

S.871	VETERANS RELIEF A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to ensure that veterans of the U.S. armed forces are eligible for discretionary relief from detention, deportation, exclusion, and removal, and for other reasons.	Introduced by Leahy (D-VT); referred to Judiciary Committee; 4/22/99. [See related bill H.R.2287.]
S.792	IMMIGRANT BENEFITS A bill to amend title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide states with the option to allow legal immigrant pregnant women, children, and blind or disabled medically needy individuals to be eligible for medical assistance under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.	Introduced by Daschle (D-SD) and 15 others; referred to Finance Committee; April 14, 1999. [See related bills H.R.1399 and S.1227.]
S.745	SECTION 110 A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to modify the requirements for implementation of an entry-exit control system.	Introduced by Abraham (R-MI) and 27 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 3/25/99. [See related bills H.R.1650 and S.886.]
S.677	FOREIGN STUDENTS A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to provide a limited waiver of a requirement for reimbursement of local educational agencies for the costs of foreign students’ education in certain cases.	Introduced by Lugar (R-IN); referred to Judiciary Committee; 3/22/99. [Related bill H.R.183.]
S.656	LIBERIAN RELIEF A bill to provide for the adjustment of status of certain nationals of Liberia to that of lawful permanent residence.	Introduced by Reed (D-RI); referred to Judiciary Committee; 3/18/99.
S.484	AMERASIAN REFUGEES A bill to provide for the granting of refugee status in the U.S. to nationals of certain foreign countries in which American Vietnam War POW/MIAs or American Korean War POW/MIAs may be present, if those nationals assist in the return to the U.S. of those POW/MIAs alive.	Introduced by Campbell (R-CO) and 20 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 2/25/99. [See related bill H.R.1926.]
S.455	NURSES A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act with respect to the requirements for the admission of nonimmigrant nurses who will practice in health professional shortage areas.	Introduced by Durbin (D-IL) and 2 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 2/24/99.
S.318	AMERASIANS To amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to facilitate the immigration to the U.S. of certain aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by U.S. citizens.	Introduced by Inouye (D-HI); referred to Judiciary Committee; 1/28/98. [See related bill H.R.1128.]
S.245	VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN A bill to reauthorize the federal programs to prevent violence against women, and for other purposes. Would provide additional relief for battered immigrant spouses and children.	Introduced by Hatch (R-UT); referred to Judiciary Committee; 1/19/99. [See related bill S.51.]
S.173	IIRAIRA A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to revise amendments made by IIRAIRA.	Introduced by Moynihan (D-NY); referred to Judiciary Committee; 1/19/99.
S.51	VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN A bill to reauthorize the federal programs to prevent violence against women, and for other purposes.	Introduced by Biden (D-DE) and 43 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 1/19/99. [See related bills S.245 and H.R.422.]
HOUSE – PASSED LEGISLATION
Bill No.	Title/Description	History of Legislation
H.R.441	NURSES A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act with respect to the requirements for the admission of nonimmigrant nurses who will practice in health professional shortage areas.	Introduced by Rush (D-IL) and Hyde (R-IL); passed House under suspension of the rules. Reported to Senate from Judiciary Committee on 6/24/99. [See related bill H.R.414.]

HOUSE – RECENTLY INTRODUCED LEGISLATION
Bill No.	Title/Description	History of Legislation
H.R.2662	NONIMMIGRANT SPOUSES WORK AUTHORIZATION A bill to provide for the work authorization for nonimmigrant spouses of intracompany transferees, if the U.S. has an agreement with the country of which the transferee is a national under which U.S. nationals will be afforded reciprocal treatment.	Introduced by Lofgren (D-CA) and 13 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 7/30/99.
H.R.2642	TORTURE BILL A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to provide that aliens who commit acts of torture abroad are inadmissible and removable and to establish within the Criminal Division of the DOJ an Office of Special Investigations having responsibilities under that act with respect to all alien participants in acts of genocide and torture abroad.	Introduced by Franks (R-NJ); referred to Judiciary Committee; 7/29/99.
H.R.2493	CITIZENSHIP A bill to declare as citizens of the U.S. certain women who lost citizenship solely by reason of marriage to an alien prior to Sept. 22, 1922.	Introduced by Eshoo (D-CA) and 13 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 7/13/99.
H.R.2448	FAMILY IMMIGRATION A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to assure that immigrants do not have to wait longer for an immigrant visa as a result of a reclassification from family second preference to family first preference because of the naturalization of a parent or spouse.	Introduced by Mink (D-HI); referred to Judiciary Committee; 7/1/99.
HOUSE – BILLS OF INTEREST
Bill No.	Title/Description	History of Legislation
H.R.2337	REPEAL SECTION 656 A bill to repeal section 656 of IIRAIRA which mandates that states include a social security number on drivers licenses.	Introduced by Paul (R-TX) and 17 others; referred to Government Reform Committee; 6/24/99.
H.R.2287	VETERANS A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to ensure that veterans of the U.S. armed forces are eligible for discretionary relief from detention, deportation, exclusion, and removal, and for other purposes.	Introduced by Serrano (D-NY) and 19 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 6/18/99. [See related bill S.871.]
H.R.2226	FELONS A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to specify that imprisonment for reentering the United States after removal subsequent to a conviction for a felony shall be under circumstances that stress strenuous work and sparse living conditions, if the alien is convicted of another felony after the reentry.	Introduced by Rohrabacher (R-CA); referred to Judiciary Committee; 6/15/99.
H.R.2205	EMERGENCY MEDICAL FOR UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS A bill to amend section 4723 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to assure that the additional funds provided for state emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens are used to reimburse hospitals and their related providers that treat undocumented aliens and to increase the funds so available for fiscal years 2000 and 2001.	Introduced by Bilbray (R-CA) and 3 others; referred to Commerce Committee; 6/15/99.

H.R.2184	TERRORISM A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to provide for the removal of aliens who aid or abet a terrorist organization or an individual who has conducted, is conducting, or is planning to conduct a terrorist activity.	Introduced by Andrews (D-NJ); referred to Judiciary Committee; 6/14/99. [See related bills H.R.334 and H.R.1745.]
H.R.2125	REPEAL SECTION 377 A bill to repeal the limitation on judicial jurisdiction imposed by section 377 of IIRAIRA.	Introduced by Jackson-Lee (D-TX) and 33 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 6/10/99.
H.R.2121	SECRET EVIDENCE A bill to ensure that no alien is removed, denied a benefit under the Immigration & Nationality Act, or otherwise deprived of liberty, based on evidence that is kept secret.	Introduced by Bonior (D-MI) and 25 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 6/10/99.
H.R.2110	IRELAND SPOUSES A bill to provide for the waiver of certain grounds of inadmissibility related to political activity in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland for aliens married to U.S. citizens.	Introduced by Payne (D-NJ); referred to Judiciary Committee; 6/9/99.
H.R.2091	TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE STATUS A bill to designate the Republic of Montenegro, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the Republic of Albania under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act in order to render nationals of these foreign states eligible for temporary protective status under such section.	Introduced by Biggert (R-IL) and 8 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 6/9/99.
H.R.1926	REFUGEE STATUS A bill to provide for the granting of refugee status in the U.S. to nationals of certain foreign countries in which American Vietnam War POW/MIAs or American Korean War POW/MIAs may be present, if those nationals assist in the return to the United States of those POW/MIAs alive.	Introduced by Hefley (R-CO) and 57 others; referred to International Relations and Judiciary Committees; 5/25/99. [Related bill S.484.]
H.R.1896	VISA WAIVER PILOT PROGRAM A bill to designate the Republic of Korea as a visa waiver pilot program country for one year under the Immigration & Nationality Act.	Introduced by Miller (R-CA) and 12 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 5/20/99.
H.R.1886	AG WORKERS A bill to amend the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act to clarify the application of such act.	Introduced by Canady (R-FL) and 25 others; referred to Education & Workforce Committee; 5/20/99.
H.R.1881	BORDER PATROL A bill to modify the rate of basic pay and the classification of positions for certain U.S. border patrol agents, and for other purposes.	Introduced by Jackson-Lee (D-TX) and 9 others; referred to Government Reform and Judiciary Committees; 5/20/99.
H.R.1871	RELIGIOUS WORKERS A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to make permanent the special immigrant religious worker program.	Introduced by Lofgren (D-CA) and 23 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 5/19/99.
H.R.1854	FAMILY IMMIGRATION A bill to temporarily increase the number of visas available for backlogged spouses and children of lawful permanent resident aliens.	Introduced by Shays (R-CT) and 22 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 5/18/99.
H.R.1849	PERSECUTION A bill to require the attorney general to promulgate regulations relating to gender-related persecution, including female genital mutilation, for use in determining an alien’s eligibility for asylum or withholding of deportation.	Introduced by Maloney (D-NY) and 46 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 5/18/99.
H.R.1846	NATURALIZATION A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to permit the attorney general to deem that an applicant for naturalization has taken an oath of renunciation and allegiance in certain cases where the applicant is medically unable to take the oath.	Introduced by Lofgren (D-CA); referred to Judiciary Committee; 5/18/99.
H.R.1844	TPS A bill to provide for adjustment of status for certain aliens granted temporary protected status in the U.S. because of conditions in Lebanon.	Introduced by LaHood (R-IL) and 9 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 5/18/99.

H.R.1841	SECTION 245(i) A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to restore eligibility for adjustment of status under section 245(i) of that act.	Introduced by Gutierrez (D-IL) and 36 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 5/18/99.
H.R.1774	H-1B A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to not count work experience as an unauthorized alien for purposes of admission as an employment-based immigrant or an H-1B nonimmigrant.	Introduced by Gallegly (R-CA); referred to Judiciary Committee; 5/12/99.
H.R.1745	TERRORISM A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to provide for the removal of aliens who associate with known terrorists.	Introduced by Andrews (D-NJ); referred to Judiciary Committee; 5/11/99. [See related bills H.R.334 and H.R.2184.]
H.R.1650	SECTION 110 A bill to amend IIRAIRA to modify the requirements for implementation of an entry-exit control system.	Introduced by Upton (R-MI) and 84 others; referred to Judiciary and Ways & Means Committees; 4/29/99.
H.R.1573	H-1B FEES A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to exempt elementary and secondary schools from the fee imposed on employers filing petitions with respect to non-immigrant workers under the H-1B program.	Introduced by Green (D-TX); referred to Judiciary Committee; 4/27/99.
H.R.1520	IMMEDIATE RELATIVE AGE-OUTS A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to give priority in the allotment of immigrant visas to unmarried sons and daughters of citizens, to an alien who attains the age of 21 after the date on which a petition to classify the alien is filed, and for other purposes.	Introduced by Smith (R-TX) and 6 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 4/22/99.
H.R.1519	KOSOVAR REFUGEES A bill to provide for humanitarian assistance for Kosovar Albanian refugees, and for other purposes.	Introduced by Wilson (R-NM) and 3 others; referred to International Relations and Judiciary Committees; 4/21/99.
H.R.1485	IIRAIRA REFORM A bill to permit certain long-term permanent resident aliens to seek cancellation of removal or waiver of inadmissibility under the Immigration & Nationality Act, and for other purposes.	Introduced by Frank (D-MA) and 60 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 4/20/99.
H.R.1399	IMMIGRANT BENEFITS A bill to amend title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide states with the option to allow legal immigrant pregnant women, children, and blind or disabled medically needy individuals to be eligible for medical assistance under the Medicaid Program, and for other purposes.	Introduced by Levin (D-MI) and 71 others; referred to Agriculture, Commerce, Judiciary and Ways & Means Committees; April 14, 1999. [See related bill S.792.]
H.R.1250	SECTION 110 A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform & Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to clarify and improve the requirements for the development of an automated entry-exit control system, to enhance land border control and enforcement, and for other purposes.	Introduced by LaFalce (D-NY) and 13 others; referred to Judiciary, and Ways & Means Committees; 3/24/99.
H.R.1211	DOS APPROPRIATIONS A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and related agencies for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for other purposes.	Introduced by Smith (R-NJ) and McKinney (D-GA); reported to House from International Relations Committee (amended) on 4/29/99. [See related bill S.886.]
H.R.1156	CONSULAR REVIEW A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a Board of Visa Appeals within the DOS to review decisions of consular officers concerning visa applications, revocations, and cancellations.	Introduced by Frank (D-MA); referred to Judiciary Committee; 3/17/99.
H.R.1155	ENGLISH LANGUAGE/NATURALIZATION A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to require the AG to provide for special consideration concerning the English language requirement with respect to the naturalization of individuals over 65 years of age.	Introduced by Frank (D-MA); referred to Judiciary Committee; 3/17/99.

H.R.1128	AMERASIANS A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to facilitate the immigration to the U.S. of certain aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by U.S. citizens.	Introduced by Millender-McDonald (D-CA) and 24 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 3/16/99. [See related bill S.318.]
H.R.1007	HONDURAN RELIEF A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain Honduran nationals who are in the U.S.	Introduced by Meek (D-FL); referred to Judiciary Committee; 3/4/99.
H.R.945	ASYLUM A bill to deny to aliens the opportunity to apply for asylum in Guam.	Introduced by Underwood (D-GU); referred to Judiciary Committee; 3/2/99.
H.R.919	LIBERIAN RELIEF A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain Liberian nationals who were provided refuge in the U.S.	Introduced by Kennedy (D-RI) and 13 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 3/2/99.
H.R.849	BANGLADESHI RELIEF A bill to provide for adjustment of status for certain nationals of Bangladesh.	Introduced by Gilman (R-NY); referred to Judiciary Committee; 2/25/99.
H.R.840	FAMILY IMMIGRATION A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to permit the admission to the U.S. of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are the spouses and children of U.S. permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes.	Introduced by Pallone (D-NJ) and 7 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 2/24/99.
H.R.801	CITIZENSHIP A bill to modify retroactively the residence requirement for transmission of citizenship to certain individuals born abroad before 1953 to one citizen parent and one alien parent.	Introduced by Mink (D-HI); referred to Judiciary Committee; 2/23/99.
H.R.799	CITIZENSHIP A bill to declare certain Amerasians to be citizens of the U.S.	Introduced by Mink (D-HI); referred to Judiciary Committee; 2/23/99.
H.R.628	BORDER CONTROL A bill to amend title 10, US Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to assign members of the armed forces, under certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions, to assist the INS and US Customs in the performance of border protection functions.	Introduced by Traficant (D-OH) and 15 others; referred to Armed Services Committee; 2/8/99.
H.R.422	VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN A bill to increase the authorization of appropriations for certain programs that combat violence against women. Would fund measures in SSI and §245.	Introduced by Sweeney (R-NY); referred to Judiciary Committee; 1/19/99. [See related bill S.51.]
H.R.417	CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM A bill to amend the federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for elections for Federal office, and for other purposes. Would prohibit foreign nationals from contributing to campaigns.	Introduced by Shays (R-CT) and 138 others; referred to Administration, Education & Workforce, Government Reform, Judiciary, Rules, and Ways & Means Committees; 1/19/99.
H.R.414	NURSES A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act with respect to the requirements for the admission of nonimmigrants nurses who will practice in health professional shortage areas.	Introduced by Rush (D-IL) and Hyde (R-IL); referred to Judiciary Committee; 1/19/99. [See related bill H.R.441.]
H.R.371	NATURALIZATION A bill to expedite the naturalization of aliens who served with special guerrilla units in Laos.	Introduced by Vento (D-MN) and 91 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 1/19/99. [See related bill S.890.]
H.R.357	VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN A bill to prevent violence against women, and for other purposes. Would restore and further relief for battered immigrant spouses and children.	Introduced by Conyers (D-MI) and 173 others; referred to Armed Services, Banking & Finance, Commerce, Education & Workforce, Government Reform, Judiciary, and Ways & Means Committees; 1/19/99.
H.R.334	TERRORISM A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to provide for the deportation of aliens who associate with known terrorists.	Introduced by Andrews (D-NJ); referred to Judiciary Committee; 1/19/99. [See related bills H.R.1745 and H.R.2184.]
H.R.319	CITIZENSHIP RESTRICTION A bill to clarify the effect on the citizenship individuals born in the U.S.	Introduced by Stump (R-AZ); referred to Judiciary Committee; 1/6/99.

H.R.262	BASEBALL PLAYERS A bill to waive certain prohibitions with respect to nationals of Cuba coming to the U.S. to play organized professional baseball.	Introduced by Serrano (D-NY) and 21 others; referred to International Relations and Judiciary Committees; 1/6/99.
H.R.220	SOCIAL SECURITY A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security account numbers issued under such title, to prohibit the establishment in the federal government of any uniform national identifying number, and to prohibit federal agencies from imposing standards for identification of individuals on other agencies or persons.	Introduced by Paul (R-TX) and 26 others; Government Reform and Ways & Means Committees; 1/6/99.
H.R.191	SOCIAL SECURITY A bill to improve the integrity of the Social Security card and to provide for criminal penalties for fraud and related activity involving work authorization documents for purposes of the Immigration & Nationality Act.	Introduced by McCollum (R-FL) and 15 others; referred to Judiciary and Ways & Means Committees; 1/6/99.
H.R.185	IMMIGRATION COURT A bill to establish the U.S. Immigration Court.	Introduced by McCollum (R-FL); referred to Judiciary Committee; 1/6/99.
H.R.184	RETIREE VISAS A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to permit certain aliens who are at least 55 years of age to obtain a nonimmigrant visitor’s visa for a period of 4 years or more.	Introduced by McCollum (R-FL) and 7 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 1/6/99.
H.R.180	VOTER REGISTRATION A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each individual registering to vote in elections for federal office to provide the individual’s Social Security number and to permit a state to remove a registrant who fails to vote in two consecutive general elections for federal office from the official list of eligible voters in elections for federal office on the ground that the registrant has changed residence, if the registrant fails to respond to written notices requesting confirmation of the registrant’s residence.	Introduced by McCollum (R-FL); referred to Administration Committee; 1/6/99.
H.R.123	ENGLISH ONLY A bill to amend title 4, US Code, to declare English as the official language of the government of the U.S.	Introduced by Barr (R-GA) and 121 others; referred to Education & Workforce and Judiciary Committees; 1/6/99. [See related bill H.R.50.]
H.R.73	CITIZENSHIP RESTRICTION A bill to amend the Immigration & Nationality Act to deny citizenship at birth to children born in the U.S. of parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens.	Introduced by Bilbray (R-CA) and 31 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 1/6/99.
H.R.69	ELECTION CONTRIBUTIONS A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit all individuals who are not citizens or nationals of the U.S. from making contributions or expenditures in connection with elections for federal office.	Introduced by Bereuter (R-NE); referred to Administration Committee; 1/6/99.
H.R.50	ENGLISH ONLY A bill to amend title 4, U.S. Code, to declare English as the official language of the Government of the U.S.	Introduced by Stump (R-AZ) and 6 others; referred to Education & Workforce and Judiciary Committees; 1/6/99. [See related bill H.R.123.]
H.R.41	MORATORIUM A bill to effect a moratorium on immigration by aliens other than refugees, priority workers, and the spouses and children of U.S. citizens.	Introduced by Stump (R-AZ) and 51 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 1/6/99.
H.R.38	MOTOR VOTER A bill to repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.	Introduced by Stump (R-AZ) and 29 others; referred to Administration Committee; 1/6/99.

H.R.36	NACARA A bill to amend the NACARA to eliminate the requirement that spouses and children of aliens eligible for adjustment of status under such act be nationals of Nicaragua or Cuba and to provide to nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Haiti an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status under that act, and for other purposes.	Introduced by Gutierrez (D-IL) and 105 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 1/6/99.
H.J. Res. 10	CITIZENSHIP RESTRICTION A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the U.S. to provide that no person born in the United States will be a U.S. citizen unless a parent is a U.S. citizen, is lawfully in the U.S., or has a lawful immigration status at the time of the birth.	Introduced by Foley (R-FL) and 14 others; referred to Judiciary Committee; 1/6/99.