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Senate bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law

Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1999

S. 656Introduced Mar 18, 1999Policy area: Immigration
Sponsor: Sen. John Reed D-RI
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 24, 1999 — Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration.

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

7 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 5 Democrats

2 of 7 cosponsors (29%) are from the other party.

Lincoln Chafee (R-RI), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Chuck Hagel (R-NE), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), John Kerry (D-MA), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Paul Wellstone (D-MN).

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. John Reed.

Sponsor’s state and district

Rhode Island in Congress

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.