Senate bill · 105th Congress · Public Law 105-38
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to eliminate the special transition rule for issuance of a certificate of citizenship for certain children born outside the United States.
Became law on Aug 8, 1997.
Sponsor: Sen. Spencer Abraham R-MIWhere it went
- IntroducedApr 30, 1997
- Committee actionMay 8, 1997
- Passed SenateMay 14, 1997 · by unanimous consent
- Passed HouseJul 28, 1997 · without objection
- To the PresidentJul 30, 1997
- Became lawAug 8, 1997
Latest action: Aug 8, 1997 — Became Public Law No: 105-38.
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
4 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats
2 of 4 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.
Michael DeWine (R-OH), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Edward Kennedy (D-MA).
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Spencer Abraham.
- S. 1178 (105th) Visa Waiver Pilot Program Reauthorization Act of 1997
- S. 1198 (105th) Religious Workers Act of 1997
- S. 1161 (105th) A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize appropriations for refugee and entrant assistance for fiscal years 1998…
- S. 1565 (105th) A bill to make technical corrections to the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act.
- S. 1723 (105th) American Competitiveness Act
- S. 2476 (105th) An Act for the relief of Wei Jingsheng.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.