HR 4597 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

To prevent nonimmigrant aliens who are delinquent in child support payments from gaining entry into the United States.

Introduced Apr 25, 2002 Originated House Sponsor Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 2, 2002 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedApr 25, 2002
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make nonpayment of child support (in excess of $2,500 in arrearage) a grounds for excluding an alien from United States entry.

Authorizes under specified circumstances: (1) immigration officers to serve process in child support cases on an arriving alien; and (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services to share immigration-related child support enforcement information with the Secretary of State or the Attorney General.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 2, 2002Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
  2. May 2, 2002Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  3. Apr 26, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
  4. Apr 25, 2002Introduced in House
  5. Apr 25, 2002Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.

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