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H.R. 5200 (100th): A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit the period of detention of excludable aliens pending removal in a manner similar to that provided in the case of deportable aliens pending deportation.

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Sponsor and status

Introduced
Aug 10, 1988
100th Congress (1987–1988)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on October 3, 1988 but was never passed by the Senate.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Sponsor

Patrick Swindall

Representative for Georgia's 4th congressional district

Republican

Cosponsors

5 Cosponsors (3 Republicans, 2 Democrats)

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History

Aug 10, 1988
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

Sep 27, 1988
 
Ordered Reported

A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.

Oct 3, 1988
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made.

H.R. 5200 (100th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 5200. This is the one from the 100th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 100th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 1987 to Oct 22, 1988. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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