S 2845 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

A bill to extend for one year procedural relief provided under the USA PATRIOT Act for individuals who were or are victims or survivors of victims of a terrorist attack on the United States on September 11, 2001.

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 14, 2002 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedAug 1, 2002
  2. Passed SenateNov 13, 2002
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT ACT) to extend to two years (currently, one year) after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack the period that aliens who were disabled as a direct result of the attack or who were, on September 10, 2001, the spouses or children of aliens disabled or killed in the attack, may lawfully remain in the United States in non-immigrant status.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 1, 2002.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NJRobert G. TorricelliOriginalAug 1, 2002

Actions 8

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 14, 2002Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  2. Nov 14, 2002Received in the House.
  3. Nov 14, 2002Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  4. Nov 13, 2002Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10962; text as passed Senate: CR S10962)
  5. Nov 13, 2002Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10962; text as passed Senate: CR S10962)

Subjects

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

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