HRIFA Improvement Act of 2005
Latest action · May 10, 2005 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.
- IntroducedApr 20, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
HRIFA Improvement Act of 2005 - Amends the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 to: (1) include document fraud among the grounds of inadmissibility which shall not preclude an otherwise qualifying Haitian alien from permanent resident status adjustment; and (2) provide that determinations with respect to children shall be made using the age of an individual as of the date of enactment of this Act.
Permits new status adjustment applications to be filed for a limited time period. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish procedures for reopening status adjustment applications based upon the amendments made by this Act.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 20, 2005 to Jun 9, 2005; 18 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | May 11, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | May 11, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | May 11, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Jun 9, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Jim Davis | Jun 9, 2005 |
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 Apr 20, 2005 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred May 10, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 10, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
- Apr 20, 2005Introduced in House
- Apr 20, 2005Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3658 | HRIFA Improvement Act of 2005 | Related bill | Sep 19, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 to benefit individuals who were children when such Act was enacted.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- HRIFA Improvement Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 20, 2005Introduced in House
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