House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to limit the number of aliens in each fiscal year who may become lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence.
Sponsor: Rep. Patrick Swindall R-GAWhere it went
- IntroducedJul 23, 1987
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jul 27, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
1 cosponsor — 1 Republican
0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Patrick Swindall.
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- H.R. 2083 (100th) A bill to impose travel restrictions on the personnel of certain foreign missions and foreign organizations in the United States.
- H.Con.Res. 112 (100th) A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the Government of Cuba's decision "to suspend all formalities regarding…
- H.R. 4913 (100th) A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit dealers to use the installment method of accounting, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 2084 (100th) A bill to require the Secretary of State to include the amount and type of foreign assistance in the report on policies pursued by other…
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.