US Congress House Bill 1567 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 17 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-04-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

HRIFA Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 to: (1) require determinations with respect to children to be made using the age and status of an individual on October 21, 1998 (enactment date of the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998); (2) permit an application based upon child status to be filed by a parent or guardian if the child is present in the United States on such filing date; and (3) include document fraud among the grounds of inadmissibility which shall not preclude an otherwise qualifying Haitian alien from permanent resident status adjustment. Permits new status adjustment applications to be filed for a limited time period. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish procedures for reopening status adjustment applications that are affected by amendments made by this Act.

HRIFA Improvement Act of 2009

Rep. Kendrick Meek [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-04-27		Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
2009-03-17		Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1567/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1567/BILLS-111hr1567ih.pdf