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.

Introduced Aug 1, 2002 Originated Senate Sponsor Jon S. Corzine D-NJ

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.

IntroducedAug 1, 2002
Passed SenateNov 13, 2002
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
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.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-NJ	Robert G. Torricelli	Original	Aug 1, 2002

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
Senate	Judiciary Committee	Referred Aug 1, 2002Discharged Nov 14, 2002
House	Judiciary Committee	Referred Nov 14, 2002

Actions 7

Everything that happened, newest first.

Nov 14, 2002Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 14, 2002Received in the House.
Nov 14, 2002Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 13, 2002Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 13, 2002Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10962; text as passed Senate: CR S10962)
Aug 1, 2002Introduced in Senate
Aug 1, 2002Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In the Congressional Record 3

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Senate	Debate and remarks S10962Text printed S10962	Richard J. Durbin D-IL	Nov 13, 2002
Senate	Debate and remarks S10217	Edward M. Kennedy D-MA	Oct 9, 2002
Senate	Debate and remarks S8415	Jon S. Corzine D-NJ	Sep 10, 2002

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: 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.

Subjects

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

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

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