H.R.849: To prohibit an alien who is not lawfully present in the United States from receiving assistance under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about law
  • Introduced Feb. 26, 1997
  • Latest Major Action Nov. 20, 1997

Bill Summary

Amends the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 to prohibit relocation assistance under such Act to a displaced person who is an alien not lawfully present in the United States, with an exception provided in the case of a dislocation causing exceptional and extreme hardship to such alien's U.S. citizen or immigrant spouse, child, or parent. Directs the lead agency: (1) after providing notice and an...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
For Further Action See S.1258.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 105-147.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 87.
Placed on the Corrections Calendar, Calendar No. 3.
Called up from the Corrections Calendar for consideration.
Considered from the Corrections Calendar.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the amendment and on the bill.
The previous question was ordered without objection on the amendment and on the bill.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the bill and the amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and announced that by voice vote, the ayes had prevailed and the amendment was agreed to. The Chair subsequently put the question on the bill as amended and announced that by voice vote, 3/5 of those present had prevailed and the bill was passed. Mr. Petri demanded the Yeas and Nays on the question and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the measure until after 5 p.m. today.
Considered as unfinished business.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: (3/5 required): 399 - 0 (Roll no. 246).
Feb. 26, 1997

Introduced in the House by Ron Packard (R-Calif.)

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