Liberian Refugee Immigration Protection Act of 2007
Latest action · May 4, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
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 19, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Cosponsors 35
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 19, 2007 to Jun 5, 2008; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Apr 19, 2007 |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | Apr 19, 2007 |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Original | Apr 19, 2007 |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Original | Apr 19, 2007 |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Original | Apr 19, 2007 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | Apr 19, 2007 |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Original | Apr 19, 2007 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | May 1, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | May 1, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | May 1, 2007 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | May 1, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | May 1, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | May 1, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | May 1, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Vernon J. Ehlers | May 1, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | May 3, 2007 | |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | May 3, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | May 3, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | May 3, 2007 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | May 3, 2007 | |
| R-DE | Michael N. Castle | May 3, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | May 8, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | May 8, 2007 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | May 8, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | May 8, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | May 8, 2007 | |
| R-MN | Jim Ramstad | May 16, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | May 16, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jun 7, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Jun 15, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Jun 28, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Aug 3, 2007 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jun 5, 2008 |
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 19, 2007 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred May 4, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 4, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
- Apr 19, 2007Introduced in House
- Apr 19, 2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H4632 | Tim Walberg R-MI | May 9, 2007 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL33185 | Liberia’s Post-War Development: Key Issues and U.S. Assistance Archived | Report | May 25, 2010 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To adjust the immigration status of certain Liberian nationals who were provided refuge in the United States.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Liberian Refugee Immigration Protection Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 19, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
