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- H.R.1416
H.R.1416: Torture Victims Relief Act of 1995
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced April 5, 1995
- Latest Major Action April 28, 1995
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
50 (41 Democrats, 1 Independent, 8 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Torture Victims Relief Act of 1995 - States that the United States shall not involuntarily return a person to a country where such person would be subject to torture. Establishes an expedited procedure for processing refugee, asylum, withholding of deportation, and parole entry claims of torture victims. Expresses the sense of the Congress that sufficient funds should be allocated to the Immigration and Naturalization Service's Resource...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House International Relations
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Referred to House Commerce
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
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| April 5, 1995 |
Introduced in the House by Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.) |