To require the Attorney General to establish a program in local prisons to identify, prior to arraignment, criminal aliens and aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes.
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What just happenedDec 5, 1997
Became Public Law No: 105-141.
Who’s behind it
- Dec 5, 1997PresidentE40000
Became Public Law No: 105-141.
- Dec 5, 1997BecameLaw36000
Became Public Law No: 105-141.
- Dec 5, 1997PresidentE30000
Signed by President.
- Dec 5, 1997BecameLaw36000
Signed by President.
- Nov 25, 1997FloorE20000
Presented to President.
- Nov 25, 1997President28000
Presented to President.
- Nov 14, 1997Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 13, 1997Floor
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 13, 1997Floor17000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 13, 1997Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12711)
Judiciary Committee - Nov 13, 1997Committee14500
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12711)
Judiciary Committee - Nov 5, 1997IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Nov 4, 1997FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 4, 1997FloorH37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 2 (Roll no. 571).
- Nov 4, 1997Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 2 (Roll no. 571).
- Nov 4, 1997FloorH30000
Considered as unfinished business.
- Nov 4, 1997FloorH37220
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.
- Nov 4, 1997FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
- Nov 4, 1997FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9887-9891, H9966)
- Nov 4, 1997FloorH30300
Mr. Gallegly moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Oct 23, 1997CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 197.
- Oct 23, 1997CommitteeH12200
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-338.
Judiciary Committee - Oct 23, 1997Committee5000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-338.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 9, 1997CommitteeH19000
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 9, 1997CommitteeH15000-B
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Judiciary Committee - Jul 24, 1997CommitteeH23000
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - Jul 24, 1997CommitteeH22000
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - May 13, 1997CommitteeH21000
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - May 6, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - Apr 30, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Apr 30, 1997IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 30, 1997IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House