Colombian Temporary Protected Status Act of 2003
Latest action · Sep 4, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
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.
- IntroducedJul 24, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Columbian Temporary Protected Status Act of 2003 - Expresses the sense of Congress in favor of extending temporary protected status to Columbian nationals in the United States.
Designates Columbia under the Immigration and Nationality Act as a country undergoing an ongoing armed conflict in order to make qualifying Columbians living in the United States eligible aliens for temporary protected status. States that such initial designation shall be for a two-year period.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 3, 2003 to Feb 3, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Sep 3, 2003 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Sep 3, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Sep 3, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Sep 3, 2003 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Sep 3, 2003 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Sep 3, 2003 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Sep 4, 2003 | |
| D-TX | Martin Frost | Sep 10, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Oct 2, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Oct 2, 2003 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Oct 2, 2003 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Nov 5, 2003 | |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Nov 18, 2003 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Nov 21, 2003 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Jan 20, 2004 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Feb 3, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jul 24, 2003 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Sep 4, 2003 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 4, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
- Jul 24, 2003Introduced in House
- Jul 24, 2003Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To designate Colombia under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act in order to make nationals of Colombia eligible for temporary protected status under such section.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Colombian Temporary Protected Status Act of 2003
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2003Introduced in House
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