Lamar Smith
Sponsored legislation
267 bills and resolutionsNaturalization Reform Act of 1997
H.R. 2837105th CongressIntroduced Nov 6, 1997Latest action Jun 11, 1998: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 5 - 2.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the visa waiver pilot program, and to provide for the collection of data with respect to the number of non-immigrants who remain in the United States after the expiration of the period of stay authorized by the Attorney General.
H.R. 2578105th CongressIntroduced Sep 30, 1997Latest action Mar 25, 1998: Laid on the table. See S. 1178 for further action. (consideration: CR H1503)
Central American Deportation Relief Act
H.R. 2533105th CongressIntroduced Sep 24, 1997Latest action Oct 3, 1997: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Immigration Technical Corrections Act of 1997
H.R. 2413105th CongressIntroduced Sep 5, 1997Latest action Sep 8, 1997: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the religious worker visa programs and to extend the visa waiver pilot program, and to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to modify the effective date for certain paperwork changes in the employer sanctions programs.
H.R. 2412105th CongressIntroduced Sep 5, 1997Latest action Sep 8, 1997: For Further Action See S.1198.
Need-Based Educational Aid Antitrust Protection Act of 1997
H.R. 1866105th CongressIntroduced Jun 11, 1997Latest action Sep 17, 1997: Became Public Law No: 105-43.
Regulatory Accountability Act of 1997
H.R. 1591105th CongressIntroduced May 14, 1997Latest action May 23, 1997: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs.
Television Improvement Act of 1997
H.R. 1510105th CongressIntroduced May 1, 1997Latest action May 1, 1997: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
To amend the Adult Education Act to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to States to provide support services to participants in adult education programs.
H.R. 1336105th CongressIntroduced Apr 15, 1997Latest action May 2, 1997: Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Tucker Act Shuffle Relief Act of 1997
H.R. 992105th CongressIntroduced Mar 6, 1997Latest action Mar 12, 1998: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Alien Public Assistance Benefits Amendments of 1996
H.R. 4335104th CongressIntroduced Sep 30, 1996Latest action Oct 22, 1996: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Lifetime Education and Retraining Needs Act
H.R. 4334104th CongressIntroduced Sep 30, 1996Latest action Sep 30, 1996: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the major television networks should revive their traditional "Family Hour" and voluntarily reserve the first hour of prime-time broadcasting for family-oriented programming.
H.Res. 484104th CongressIntroduced Jul 18, 1996Latest action Jul 26, 1996: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Regulatory Accountability Act of 1996
H.R. 3277104th CongressIntroduced Apr 18, 1996Latest action Apr 23, 1996: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs.
Children's Right to Know Act of 1996
H.R. 3076104th CongressIntroduced Mar 13, 1996Latest action Mar 18, 1996: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Expressing the disapproval of the House of Representatives of the standards proposed by the National Center for History in the Schools for the teaching of United States history and world history.
H.Res. 348104th CongressIntroduced Jan 25, 1996Latest action Jan 25, 1996: Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
For the relief of Rocco A. Trecosta.
H.R. 2765104th CongressIntroduced Dec 12, 1995Latest action May 22, 1996: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Natural Gas Competitiveness Act of 1995
H.R. 2342104th CongressIntroduced Sep 14, 1995Latest action Sep 14, 1995: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996
H.R. 2202104th CongressIntroduced Aug 4, 1995Latest action Sep 26, 1996: Cloture motion on the conference report presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S11451)
Immigration in the National Interest Act of 1995
H.R. 1915104th CongressIntroduced Jun 22, 1995Latest action Aug 4, 1995: Clean Bill, H.R. 2202 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.
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