| 2000-10-03 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to H-1B nonimmigrant aliens.S. 2045 · 106th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Expansive |
| 2000-09-28 | Of a perfecting nature.S. 2045 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2000-09-27 | Of a perfecting nature.S. 2045 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2000-09-27 | No Statement of Purpose on File.S. 2045 · 106th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2000-09-26 | Of a perfecting nature.S. 2045 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 2000-09-19 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to H-1B nonimmigrant aliens.S. 2045 · 106th Congress · On the Cloture Motion | Yea | Expansive |
| 1998-07-23 | To establish a system of registries of temporary agricultural workers to provide for a sufficient supply of such workers and to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to streamline procedures for the admission and extension of stay of nonimmigrant agricultural workers, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO SMITH OF OREGON MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 3258, TO ESTABLISH A SYSTEM OF REGISTRIES OF TEMPORARY AGRICULTURAL WORKERS TO PROVIDE FOR A SUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF SUCH WORKERS AND TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT TO STREAMLINE PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMISSION AND EXTENSION OF STAY OF NONIMMIGRANT AGRICULTURAL WORKERS. .)S. 2260 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expansive |
| 1998-05-18 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to assist the United States to remain competitive by increasing the access of the United States firms and institutions of higher education to skilled personnel and by expanding educational and training opportunities for American students and workers. — (SENATE PASSED S. 1723, TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT TO ASSIST THE UNITED STATES TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE BY INCREASING THE ACCESS OF THE UNITED STATES FIRMS AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO SKILLED PERSONNEL AND BY EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICAN STUDENTS AND WORKERS.)S. 1723 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Nay | Restrictive |
| 1998-05-18 | To repeal the Immigrant Investor Program. — (SENATE TABLED BUMPERS AMENDMENT NO. 2416, TO REPEAL THE IMMIGRANT INVESTOR PROGRAM.)S. 1723 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Restrictive |
| 1998-05-18 | To ensure that employers recruit qualified United States workers first, before applying for foreign workers under the H-1B visa program. — (SENATE TABLED KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 2417, TO ENSURE THAT EMPLOYERS RECRUIT QUALIFIED UNITED STATES WORKERS FIRST, BEFORE APPLYING FOR FOREIGN WORKERS UNDER THE H-1B VISA PROGRAM.)S. 1723 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Restrictive |
| 1998-05-18 | To ensure that participating employers cannot lay off United States workers and replace them with temporary foreign workers under the H-1B visa program. — (SENATE TABLED KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 2418, TO ENSURE THAT PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS CANNOT LAY OFF UNITED STATES WORKERS AND REPLACE THEM WITH TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKERS UNDER THE H-1B VISA PROGRAM.)S. 1723 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Restrictive |
| 1996-07-26 | To strike the provision which extends reduced refugee standards for certain groups. — (SENATE REJECTED SIMPSON AMENDMENT NO. 5088, TO STRIKE THE PROVISION WHICH EXTENDS REDUCED REFUGEE STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN GROUPS.)H.R. 3540 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Expansive |
| 1996-07-23 | To permit assistance to be provided to needy or disabled legal immigrant children when sponsors cannot provide reimbursement. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 4955, TO PERMIT ASSISTANCE TO BE PROVIDED TO NEEDY OR DISABLED LEGAL IMMIGRANT CHILDREN WHEN SPONSORS CANNOT PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT.)S. 1956 · 104th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Expansive |
| 1996-05-02 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve deterrence of illegal immigration to the United States by increasing border patrol and investigative personnel, by increasing penalties for alien smuggling and for document fraud, by reforming exclusion and deportation law and procedures, by improving the verification system for eligibility for employment, and through other measures, to reform the legal immigration system and facilitate legal entries into the United States, and for other purposes. — H.R.2202 BY SMITH, LAMAR (R-TX) -- IMMIGRATION CONTROL AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1996 USE OF ASSISTED HOUSING BY ALIENS ACT OF 1996 (SENATE PASSED H.R. 2202, TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT TO IMPROVE DETERRENCE OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES BY INCREASING BORDER PATROL AND INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL, BY INCREASING PENALTIES FOR ALIEN SMUGGLING AND FOR DOCUMENT FRAUD, BY REFORMING EXCLUSION AND DEPORTATION LAW AND PROCEDURES, BY IMPROVING THE VERIFICATION SYSTEM FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT, AND THROUGH OTHER MEASURES, AND TO REFORM THE LEGAL IMMIGRATION SYSTEM AND FACILITATE LEGAL ENTRIES INTO THE UNITED STATES.)H.R. 2202 · 104th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Restrictive |
| 1996-05-02 | An original bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase control over immigration to the United States by increasing border patrol and investigative personnel and detention facilities, improving the system used by employers to verify citizenship or work-authorized alien status, increasing penalties for alien smuggling and document fraud, and reforming asylum, exclusion, and deportation law and procedures; to reduce the use of welfare by aliens; and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE BILL.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Cloture Motion | Yea | Restrictive |
| 1996-05-02 | To provide that the emergency benefits available to illegal immigrants also are made available to legal immigrants as execptions to the deeming requirements. — (SENATE REJECTED CHAFEE/MACK AMENDMENT NO. 3840 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO PROVIDE THAT THE EMERGENCY BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ALSO ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO LEGAL IMMIGRANTS AS EXCEPTIONS TO THE DEEMING REQUIREMENTS.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expansive |
| 1996-05-02 | To suspend the requirements imposed on State and local governments if certain conditions prevail. — (SENATE REJECTED GRAHAM AMEMDMENT NO. 3759 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO SUSPEND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED ON STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IF REQUIREMENTS WOULD CONSTITUTE UNFUNDED MANDATES.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1996-05-01 | To limit the deeming provisions for purposes of determining eligiblity of legal aliens for Medicaid, and for other purposes. — (SENATE REJECTED GRAHAM AMENDMENT NO. 3764 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO LIMIT THE DEEMING PROVISIONS FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY OF LEGAL ALIENS FOR MEDICAID.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expansive |
| 1996-05-01 | To prevent retroactive deeming of sponsor income. — (SENATE REJECTED SIMON AMENDMENT NO. 3813 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO PREVENT RETROACTIVE DEEMING OF SPONSOR INCOME.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expansive |
| 1996-05-01 | To exempt from deeming requirements immigrants who are disabled after entering the United States. — (SENATE REJECTED SIMON AMENDMENT NO. 3810 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO EXEMPT FROM DEEMING REQUIREMENTS IMMIGRANTS WHO ARE DISABLED AFTER ENTERING THE UNITED STATES.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expansive |
| 1996-05-01 | To strike provisions providing for the implementation of a national identification system and those provisions requiring State driver's licenses and birth certificates to conform to new Federal regulations and standards. — (SENATE TABLED ABRAHAM AMENDMENT NO. 3752 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO STRIKE PROVISIONS PROVIDING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND THOSE PROVISIONS REQUIRING STATE DRIVER'S LICENSES AND BIRTH CERTIFICATES TO CONFORM TO NEW FEDERAL REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Restrictive |
| 1996-05-01 | To provide a minimum safeguards in expedited exclusion procedure to prevent returning bona fide refugees to their persecutors. — (SENATE AGREED TO LEAHY AMENDMENT NO. 3780 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO PROVIDE MINIMUM SAFEGUARDS IN EXPEDITED EXCLUSION PROCEDURE TO PREVENT RETURNING BONA FIDE REFUGEES TO THEIR PROSECUTORS.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expansive |
| 1996-05-01 | To establish an Office for the Enforcement of Employer Sanctions. — (SENATE REJECTED BRADLEY AMENDMENT NO. 3790 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO ESTABLISH AN OFFICE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF EMPLOYER SANCTIONS.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Restrictive |
| 1996-04-30 | To strike the provision relating to the language of deportation notice. — (SENATE REJECTED THE FEINSTEIN/SIMON AMENDMENT NO. 3779 TO AMENDMENT 3743, TO STRIKE THE PROVISION RELATING TO THE LANGUAGE OF DEPORTATION NOTICE.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1996-04-30 | To adjust the definition of public charge. — (SENATE REJECTED THE SIMON AMENDMENT NO. 3809 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO ADJUST THE DEFINITION OF PUBLIC CHARGE.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1996-04-30 | To enable employers to determine work eligibility of prospective employees without fear of being used. — (SENATE REJECTED THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 3816 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO ENABLE EMPLOYERS TO DETERMINE WORK ELIGIBILITY OF PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FEAR OF BEING SUED.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Restrictive |
| 1996-04-30 | To exempt children, veterans, and pregnant mothers from the sponsor deeming requirements under the medicaid program. — (SENATE REJECTED THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 3822 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO EXEMPT CHILDREN, VETERANS, AND PREGNANT MOTHERS FROM THE SPONSOR DEEMING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expansive |
| 1996-04-30 | To provide exceptions to the sponsor deeming requirements for legal immigrants for programs for which illegal aliens are eligible, and for other purposes. — S.1664 BY HATCH (R-UT) -- IMMIGRATION CONTROL AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT 1996 USE OF ASSISTED HOUSING BY ALIENS ACT OF 1996 (SENATE REJECTED THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 3820 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO THE SPONSOR DEEMING REQUIREMENTS FOR LEGAL IMMIGRANTS FOR PROGRAMS FOR WHICH ILLEGAL ALIENS ARE ELIGIBLE, AND KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 3823 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO THE DEFINITION OF PUBLIC CHARGE FOR LEGAL IMMIGRANTS WHEN PUBLIC HEALTH IS AT STAKE, FOR SCHOOL LUNCHES, AND FOR CHILD-NUTRITION PROGRAMS.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expansive |
| 1996-04-30 | To clarify and enumerate public assistance programs with respect to which the deeming provisions apply. — (SENATE REJECTED THE GRAHAM/SPECTER AMENDMENT NO. 3803 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO CLARIFY AND ENUMERATE SPECIFIC PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THE DEEMING PROVISIONS APPLY.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1996-04-30 | To condition the repeal of the Cuban Adjustment Act on a democratically elected government in Cuba being in power. — (SENATE ADOPTED THE GRAHAM AMENDMENT NO. 3760 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO CONDITION THE REPEAL OF THE CUBAN ADJUSTMENT ACT ON A DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED GOVERNMENT IN CUBA BEING IN POWER.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Restrictive |
| 1996-04-29 | In the nature of a substitute. — S.1664 BY HATCH (R-UT) -- IMMIGRATION CONTROL AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT 1996 USE OF ASSISTED HOUSING BY ALIENS ACT OF 1996 (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON AMENDMENT NO. 3743.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Cloture Motion | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 1996-04-25 | To create new ground of exclusion and of deportation for falsely claiming U.S. citizenship. — (SENATE TABLED THE SIMPSON AMENDMENT NO. 3671, TO CREATE NEW GROUND OF EXCLUSION AND OF DEPORTATION FOR FALSELY CLAIMING U.S. CITIZENSHIP.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Restrictive |
| 1996-04-25 | To establish a pilot program to collect information relating to nonimmigrant foreign students. — (SENATE TABLED THE SIMPSON AMENDMENT NO. 3670, TO ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM TO COLLECT INFORMATION RELATING TO NONIMMIGRANT FOREIGN STUDENTS.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Restrictive |
| 1996-04-25 | To prohibit foreign students on F-1 visas from obtaining free public elementary or secondary education. — (SENATE TABLED THE SIMPSON AMENDMENT NO. 3669, TO PROHIBIT FOREIGN STUDENTS ON F-1 VISAS FROM OBTAINING FREE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Restrictive |
| 1996-04-25 | An original bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase control over immigration to the United States by increasing border patrol and investigative personnel and detention facilities, improving the system used by employers to verify citizenship or work-authorized alien status, increasing penalties for alien smuggling and document fraud, and reforming asylum, exclusion, and deportation law and procedures; to reduce the use of welfare by aliens; and for other purposes. — (SENATE TABLED THE SIMPSON MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT BACK FORTHWITH.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1996-04-25 | To limit and improve the system for the admission of family-sponsored immigrants. — (SENATE TABLED THE FEINSTEIN/BOXER AMENDMENT NO. 3740 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3725, TO LIMIT AND IMPROVE THE SYSTEM FOR THE ADMISSION OF FAMILY-SPONSORED IMMIGRANTS.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Expansive |
| 1996-04-25 | To provide for temporary numerical limits on family-sponsored immigrant visas, a temporary priority-based system of allocating family-sponsored immigrant visas, and a temporary per-country limit--to apply for the five fiscal years after enactment of S. 1664. — S.1664 BY HATCH (R-UT) -- IMMIGRATION CONTROL AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT 1996 USE OF ASSISTED HOUSING BY ALIENS ACT OF 1996 (SENATE REJECTED THE SIMPSON AMENDMENT NO. 3739 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3725, TO PROVIDE FOR TEMPORARY NUMERICAL LIMITS ON FAMILY-SPONSORED IMMIGRANT VISAS, A TEMPORARY PRIORITY-BASED SYSTEM OF ALLOCATING FAMILY-SPONSORED IMMIGRANT VISAS, AND A TEMPORARY PER-COUNTRY LIMIT.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Expansive |
| 1996-04-24 | To express the sense of the Senate that a balanced budget constitutional amendment should protect the social security system by excluding the receipts and outlays of the social security trust funds from the budget. — (SENATE TABLED DORGAN AMENDMENT NO. 3667, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT A BALANCED BUDGET CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SHOULD PROTECT THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM BY EXCLUDING THE RECEIPTS AND OUTLAYS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS FROM THE BUDGET.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1996-04-24 | In the nature of a substitute. — (SENATE AGREED TO SIMPSON MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 3672 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3667, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1996-04-24 | To repeal the ban on the search of open-fields by employees of the INS when they have probable cause to believe an illegal act has occurred. — (SENATE REJECTED SIMPSON AMENDMENT NO. 3730 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3725, TO REPEAL THE BAN ON THE SEARCH OF OPEN-FIELDS BY EMPLOYEES OF THE INS WHEN THEY HAVE PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE AN ILLEGAL ACT HAS OCCURRED.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Expansive |
| 1996-04-17 | A bill to prevent and punish acts of terrorism, and for other purposes. — (SENATE TABLED A MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE CONFERENCE REPORT WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS TO ASYLUM PROVISIONS.)S. 735 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table the Motion to Recommit | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1995-06-06 | To ensure due process in deportation proceedings. — (SENATE AGREED TO SPECTER/SIMON/KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 1250 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1199, TO ENSURE DUE PROCESS IN DEPORTATION PROCEEDINGS.)S. 735 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expansive |
| 1995-05-25 | To allow the shift of up to $1,000,000,000 from wasteful bureaucratic overhead and wasteful procurement in the military budget for use in strengthening enforcement of immigration laws. — S.C.R.13 BY DOMENICI (R-NM) -- RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEARS 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, AND 2002 (SENATE REJECTED LAUTENBERG AMENDMENT NO. 1168, TO ALLOW THE TRANSFER OF $1 BILLION FROM THE MILITARY BUDGET FOR USE IN STRENGTHENING ENFORCEMENT OF IMMIGRATION LAWS.)S.Con.Res. 13 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Restrictive |
| 1995-01-26 | To provide for unreimbursed costs to States due to the imposition of enforceable duties on the States regarding illegal immigrants of the Federal Government's failure to fully enforce immigration laws. — S.1 BY KEMPTHORNE (R-ID) -- UNFUNDED MANDATES REFORM ACT OF 1995 (PUB. L. 104-4, APPROVED 3/22/95) (SENATE TABLED BOXER AMENDMENT NO. 201, TO PROVIDE FOR UNREIMBURSED COSTS TO STATES DUE TO THE IMPOSITION OF ENFORCEABLE DUTIES ON THE STATES REGARDING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S FAILURE TO FULLY ENFORCE IMMIGRATION LAWS.)S. 1 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1994-08-10 | To provide for $100,000,000 to carry out the Emergency Immigrant Education Act of 1984 or its successor authority. — H.R.4606 BY SMITH, NEAL (D-IA) -- DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1995 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1995 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1995 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1995 (PUB. L. 103-333, APPROVED 9/30/94) (SENATE TABLED THE GRAHAM AMENDMENT NO. 2478, TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO CARRY OUT THE EMERGENCY IMMIGRANT EDUCATION ACT OF 1984 OR ITS SUCCESSOR AUTHORITY.)H.R. 4606 · 103rd Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Expansive |
| 1994-03-25 | To reimburse states for costs resulting from Federal Government's failure to control our borders and curb illegal immigrants. — (SENATE REJECTED GRAMM/HUTCHISON AMENDMENT NO. 1598, TO REIMBURSE STATES FOR COSTS RESULTING FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S FAILURE TO CONTROL U.S. BORDERS AND CURB ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION.)S.Con.Res. 63 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1993-11-09 | To require State and local governments to cooperate with the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service regarding enforcement of immigration laws. — (SENATE AGREED TO ROTH AMENDMENT NO. 1150, TO REQUIRE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO COOPERATE WITH THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE REGARDING ENFORCEMENT OF IMMIGRATION LAWS BY PROVIDING INFORMATION OF ALIENS WHO ARE NOT LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES.)S. 1607 · 103rd Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Restrictive |
| 1992-04-01 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding loan guarantees for refugee resettlement in Israel. — S.RES.277 BY LAUTENBERG (D-NJ) -- RESOLUTION CONCERNING LOAN GUARANTEES FOR ISRAEL (SENATE AGREED TO S.RES. 277, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING LOAN GUARANTEES FOR REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT IN ISRAEL.)S.Res. 277 · 102nd Congress · On the Resolution | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1990-10-26 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the level, and preference system for admission, of immigrants to the United States, and to provide for administrative naturalization, and for other purposes. — TO ADOPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990, TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, TO CHANGE THE LEVEL AND PREFERENCE SYSTEM FOR ADMISSION OF IMMIGRANTS TO THE UNITED STATES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE NATURALIZATION.S. 358 · 101st Congress · On the Conference Report | Yea | Expansive |
| 1990-01-25 | A bill to facilitate the adjustment or change of status of Chinese nationals in the United States by waiving the 2-year foreign residence requirement for "J" nonimmigrants and by treating nonimmigrants, whose departure has been deferred by the Attorney General, as remaining in legal nonimmigrant status for purposes of adjustment or change of status. — TO PASS, OVER THE PRESIDENT'S VETO, HR 2712, EMERGENCY CHINESE IMMIGRATION RELIEF ACT OF 1989, TO FACILITATE THE ADJUSTMENT OR CHANGE OF STATUS OF CHINESE NATIONALS IN THE UNITED STATES BY WAIVING THE 2 YEAR FOREIGN ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENT FOR J NONIMMIGRANTS. (REJECTED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT NOT VOTING IN FAVOR.)H.R. 2712 · 101st Congress · On Overriding the Veto | Yea | Expansive |
| 1989-11-15 | Providing that none of the funds appropriated to the Bureau of the Census shall be used to count aliens in the U.S. in violation of the immigration laws for purposes of subsection (b) of Section 141 of title 13, U.S. Code. — TO SUSTAIN THE RULING OF THE CHAIR CONCERNING A POINT OF ORDER AGAINST THE SHELBY AMENDMENT TO HR 2939, FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS.H.R. 2939 · 101st Congress · On the Decision of the Chair | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1989-07-20 | To establish certain categories of Soviet and Vietnamese nationals for which evidence needed to prove refugee status is lessened, and to provide for adjustment to permanent resident status of certain Soviet and Vietnamese parolees. — TO AMEND S 1160, FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION ACT, TO EASE THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR REFUGEE STATUS FOR SOME SOVIET AND VIETNAMESE CITIZENS.S. 1160 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expansive |
| 1989-07-20 | Relative to Chinese nationals who flee coercive population control policies. — TO AMEND S 1160, FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION ACT-1989, TO HELP CHINESE NATIONALS FLEEING FROM STRINGENT POPULATION CONTROL POLICIES THE STRONGEST CONSIDERATION FOR CERTAIN KINDS OF REFUGEE STATUSES.S. 1160 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expansive |
| 1989-07-13 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the level, and preference system for admission, of immigrants to the United States, and to provide for administrative naturalization, and for other purposes. — TO PASS S 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1989.S. 358 · 101st Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Expansive |
| 1989-07-13 | To increase the number of immigrant admissions and reallocate the visa preferences for family reunification immigrants. — TO AMEND S 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1989, TO INCREASE IMMIGRANT ADMISSIONS AND ALLOW CHANGES IN REGARDS TO FAMILY REUNIFICATION IMMIGRANTS.S. 358 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expansive |
| 1989-07-13 | To prevent distortions in the reapportionment of the House of Representatives caused by the use of census population figures which include illegal aliens. — TO TABLE THE MOYNIHAN (D, NY) AMENDMENT TO S 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1989, TO DECLARE THE SHELBY AMENDMENT AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL.S. 358 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Expansive |
| 1989-07-13 | To prevent distortions in the reapportionment of the House of Representatives caused by the use of census population figures which include illegal aliens. — TO TABLE THE SHELBY (D, AL) AMENDMENT TO S 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1989, TO NOT ALLOW THE NUMBER OF HOUSE MEMBERS TO BE AFFECTED BY THE USE OF POPULATION FIGURES WHICH INCLUDE ILLEGAL ALIENS.S. 358 · 101st Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Expansive |
| 1989-07-13 | To increase the number of business sponsored immigrants. — TO AMEND S 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1989, TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BUSINESS BACKED PROGRAMS.S. 358 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expansive |
| 1989-07-13 | To change the level, preference system for admission, of immigrants to the United States, and for other purposes. — TO AMEND THE SPECTER (R, PA) AMENDMENT TO S 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1989, TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF VISAS GRANTED TO PROFESSIONAL AND SKILLED WORKERS.S. 358 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Restrictive |
| 1989-07-13 | To prohibit Federal Benefits for Illegal Aliens. — TO AMEND S 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1989, TO PREVENT FEDERAL BENEFITS FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS.S. 358 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Expansive |
| 1989-07-13 | Relating to English Language Ability. — TO AMEND S 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1989, TO MAKE FLUENCY IN ENGLISH A CATEGORY WHEN EVALUATING VISA APPLICATIONS.S. 358 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Expansive |
| 1989-07-12 | To prevent the reduction of family preference immigration below the level set in current law. — TO AMEND S 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1989, TO RULE OUT REDUCING FAMILY PREFERENCE IMMIGRATION BELOW CURRENT LEVELS.S. 358 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Restrictive |
| 1989-07-12 | To strike out the employment creation visa category. — TO AMEND S 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1989, TO GET RID OF THE CATEGORY ALLOWING EMPLOYMENT CREATION VISAS.S. 358 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Expansive |
| 1989-07-12 | To provide temporary stay of deportation for certain eligible immigrants. — TO AMEND S 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1989, TO ALLOW TEMPORARY DELAYS OF DEPORTATION FOR SOME IMMIGRANTS.S. 358 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expansive |
| 1989-07-12 | In the nature of a substitute. — TO AMEND S 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1989, TO CHANGE LEVELS OF JOB-RELATED VISAS.S. 358 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1989-07-11 | To adjust to lawful temporary resident status certain nationals of the People's Republic of China. — TO AMEND S 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1989, TO CHANGE TEMPORARY RESIDENT STATUS OF CHINESE STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES AT THE PRESENT TIME.S. 358 · 101st Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expansive |
| 1988-04-28 | TO INVOKE CLOTURE, THEREBY LIMITING DEBATE ON HR 4222, EXTENSION OF THE IMMIGRANT LEGALIZATION PROGRAM, A BILL TO EXTEND AMNESTY PROGRAM FOR ELIGIBLE IMMIGRANTS. MOTION REJECTED, THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE.H.R. 4222 · 100th Congress | Yea | Expansive |
| 1988-03-15 | TO PASS S 2104, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1988, A BILL TO SET AN ANNUAL LIMIT ON VISAS AND TO GIVE PRIORITY TO IMMIGRANTS POSSESSING SPECIAL SKILLS BENEFICIAL TO THE UNITED STATES.S. 2104 · 100th Congress | Yea | Restrictive |
| 1988-03-14 | TO TABLE THE BUMPERS, AS AMENDMENT TO S 2104, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1988, TO STOP THE ALLOCATION OF VISAS FOR IMMIGRANTS INVESTING IN COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES.S. 2104 · 100th Congress | Nay | Restrictive |
| 1987-10-07 | TO AMEND S 1394, THE FISCAL 1988 STATE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZATION, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE U.S. SHOULD ADMIT AT LEAST 38,000 REFUGEES ANNUALLY FROM EAST ASIA AND ALLOCATE $12 MILLION ANNUALLY IN FISCAL YEARS 1988-90 TO ASSIST REFUGEE CAMPS IN THAILAND.S. 1394 · 100th Congress | Did not vote | Direction not readable |
| 1987-06-02 | TO AMEND HR 1827, THE FISCAL 1987 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS, TO DIRECT THE PRESIDENT TO ADD AIDS TO THE LIST OF DANGEROUS INFECTIOUS DISEASES THAT WOULD PREVENT IMMIGRATION TO THIS COUNTRY.H.R. 1827 · 100th Congress | Yea | Restrictive |
| 1987-05-28 | TO TABLE THE DECONCINI, AZ MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE RELATING TO CHANGES IN THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT.100th Congress | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1986-10-17 | TO ADOPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S 1200, THE IMMIGRATION REFORM AND CONTROL ACT, WHICH WOULD AMEND THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, TO EFFECTIVELY CONTROL UNAUTHORIZED IMMIGRATION INTO THE UNITED STATES BY GRANTING AMNESTY TO ILLEGAL ALIENS WHO CAN PROVE THAT THEY ENTERED THE UNITED STATES PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 1982, PENALIZING EMPLOYERS WHO KNOWINGLY HIRE ILLEGAL ALIENS, AND ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL FARM WORKER PROGRAM FOR WESTERN AGRICULTURAL GROWERS.S. 1200 · 99th Congress | Yea | Expansive |
| 1986-10-17 | TO ADOPT A CLOTURE MOTION TO S 1200, THE IMMIGRATION REFORM AND CONTROL ACT-CONFERENCE REPORT. (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE.)S. 1200 · 99th Congress | Yea | Expansive |
| 1986-10-16 | TO ADOPT A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 303 OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974 WITH RESPECT TO THE CONSIDERATION OF S 1200, THE IMMIGRATION REFORM AND CONTROL ACT-CONFERENCE REPORT. THE WAIVER IS NECESSARY BECAUSE THERE IS NO PROVISION IN THE BUDGET ACT FOR EXPENDITURES THAT WOULD ENSUE IF THE BILL CREATES A NEW ENTITLEMENT BY GRANTING LEGAL STATUS TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WHO CAN PROVE THAT THEY ENTERED THE U.S. PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 1982.S. 1200 · 99th Congress | Yea | Expansive |
| 1985-12-10 | TO OFFER A JUDGEMENT OF THE SENATE AS TO THE GERMANENESS OF THE HUMPHREY, NH) AMENDMENT TO HJ RES 465, TO ESTABLISH A PANEL TO DETERMINE THAT THE CONSTITUTIONAL AND MORAL RIGHTS OF PERSONS WHO SEEK POLITICAL ASYLUM IN THE UNITED STATES ARE NOT DISREGARDED. THE PANEL WOULD STUDY SPECIFICALLY REQUESTS FOR ASYLUM MADE BY PERSONS FROM COMMUNIST COUNTRIES.99th Congress | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1985-09-19 | TO PASS S 1200, A BILL TO REFORM THE EXISTING IMMIGRATION LAWS, BY IMPOSING PENALTIES ON EMPLOYERS OF ILLEGAL WORKERS, GRANTING LEGAL STATUS TO MILLIONS OF RESIDENT ILLEGAL ALIENS AND, ALTERING PRESENT TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKER REGULATIONS.S. 1200 · 99th Congress | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1985-09-19 | TO AMEND THE RIEGLE, MI) AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION TO RECOMMIT S 1200 TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE.S. 1200 · 99th Congress | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1985-09-18 | TO TABLE THE HEINZ, PA) AMENDMENT TO THE HAWKINS, FL) AMENDMENT TO S 1200, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE UNIFIED FEDERAL BUDGET AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.S. 1200 · 99th Congress | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1985-09-18 | TO TABLE THE SIMON, IL) AMENDMENT TO S.1200, TO REQUIRE CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF THE SEASONAL WORKER PROGRAM.S. 1200 · 99th Congress | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1985-09-17 | TO TABLE THE LEVIN, MI) AMENDMENT TO S 1200, THAT WOULD ALLOW ALL PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR LEGALIZATION UNDER SECTION 202 TO REMAIN AND WORK IN THE U.S. UNTIL THE END OF THE APPLICATION PERIOD.S. 1200 · 99th Congress | Nay | Expansive |
| 1985-09-17 | TO AMEND S 1200, TO ESTABLISH A SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL AGRICULTURAL IMMIGRANT WORKER PROGRAM. A MAXIMUM OF 350,000 IMMIGRANT WORKERS WOULD BE ALLOWED IN THE U.S. FOR UP TO NINE MONTHS A YEAR.S. 1200 · 99th Congress | Nay | Restrictive |
| 1985-09-17 | TO AMEND S 1200 TO REQUIRE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PAY THE STATES FOR COSTS INCURRED BY INCARCERATING ILLEGAL ALIENS AND MARIELITO CUBANS WHO COMMIT FELONIES.S. 1200 · 99th Congress | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1985-09-17 | TO TABLE THE SIMON, IL) AMENDMENT TO S 1200, TO ALTER THE EXCLUSIONARY CLASUES IN THE IMMIGRATION LAWS TO PROHIBIT THE DENIAL OF VISAS BECAUSE OF POLITICAL BELIEFS.S. 1200 · 99th Congress | Nay | Expansive |
| 1985-09-17 | TO TABLE THE SYMMS, ID) AMENDMENT TO S 1200, TO PROHIBIT THE UNITED STATES FROM EXTENDING CREDIT TO ANY NORTH AMERICAN COUNTRY WHICH ALLOWS SOVIET SHIPS, CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING NUCLEAR WEAPONS, TO USE ITS PORTS.S. 1200 · 99th Congress | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1985-09-17 | TO AMEND S 1200 BY EXPRESSING THE OPINION OF THE SENATE THAT THERE SHOULD BE A 60 CENT PER GALLON TAX ON IMPORTED ETHANOL.S. 1200 · 99th Congress | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1985-09-13 | TO TABLE THE CRANSTON, CA) AMENDMENT TO S 1200, TO BROADEN THE THE SCOPE OF EVIDENCE PERMITTED TO ESTABLISH RESIDENCY IN THE UNITED STATES.S. 1200 · 99th Congress | Yea | Restrictive |
| 1985-09-13 | TO AMEND S 1200 TO REQUIRE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE AGENTS TO HAVE SEARCH WARRANTS BEFORE ENTERING FARMS OR AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS.S. 1200 · 99th Congress | Yea | Expansive |
| 1985-09-13 | TO AMEND S 1200 BY GRANTING LEGAL STATUS TO ILLEGAL ALIENS WHO HAVE RESIDED IN THE UNITED STATES SINCE JANUARY 1, 1981. THE AMENDMENT OPPOSES THE CREATION OF A SPECIAL COMMISSION TO APPLY SANCTIONS AGAINST EMPLOYERS WHO HIRE ILLEGAL ALIENS, AS WELL NEW ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS.S. 1200 · 99th Congress | Nay | Restrictive |
| 1985-09-13 | TO TABLE THE HAWKINS, FL) AMENDMENT TO S 1200, TO REQUIRE STATES TO VERIFY THAT RECIPIENTS OF FEDERAL WELFARE ARE LEGAL RESIDENTS.S. 1200 · 99th Congress | Yea | Expansive |
| 1985-09-12 | TO TABLE THE KERRY, MA) AMENDMENT TO S 1200,TO DELAY THE TESTING OF AN ANTI-SATELLITE WEAPON UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE SUMMIT CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND U.S.S.R.S. 1200 · 99th Congress | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1985-09-12 | TO TABLE THE HATCH, UT) AMENDMENT TO S 1200, A BILL TO REFORM IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION, TO ALLOW FOREIGN WORKERS TO HAVE 'SEASONAL WORKER' STATUS FOR NINE MONTHS PER YEAR.S. 1200 · 99th Congress | Yea | Restrictive |
| 1985-02-28 | TO PASS H 1096, A BILL TO AUTHORIZE FUNDS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR FAMINE RELIEF, REHABILITATION, RECOVERY, AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE IN AFRICA.99th Congress | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1983-05-18 | TO PASS S. 529. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 5S. 529 · 98th Congress | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1983-05-18 | TO AMEND S. 529 BY REQUIRING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO REIMBURSE STATE GOVERNMENTS FOR THE COST OF INCARCERATING IN STATE PRISONS ILLEGAL ALIENS AND REFUGEES WHO COMMIT FELONIES. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 5S. 529 · 98th Congress | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1983-05-18 | TO AMEND S. 529 BY REQUIRING A PROPERLY EXECUTED WARRANT BEFORE AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NAUTRALIZATION SERVICE MAY ENTER A FARM OR OTHER AGRICULTURAL OPERATION. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 5S. 529 · 98th Congress | Yea | Expansive |
| 1983-05-18 | TO AMEND S. 529 TO PROVIDE THAT A COURT OF THE UNITED STATES OR OF ANY STATE MAY REVIEW ANY DENIAL OF ADJUSTMENT STATUS TO IMMIGRANTS. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 5S. 529 · 98th Congress | Yea | Expansive |
| 1983-05-18 | TO AMEND S. 529 TO DENY ALIENS WHO OBTAIN LEGALIZATION CERTAIN ASSISTANCE DURING THE PERIOD BEFORE SUCH ALIENS BECOME NATURALIZED CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 5S. 529 · 98th Congress | Nay | Expansive |
| 1983-05-18 | TO AMEND S. 529 TO PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT TO STATES FOR COSTS INCURRED IN PROVIDING PROGRAMS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE LEGALIZED ALIENS. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 5S. 529 · 98th Congress | Yea | Expansive |
| 1983-05-17 | TO AMEND S. 529 TO PROHIBIT EMPLOYERS OF MORE THAN THREE EMPLOYEES FROM DISCRIMINATING ON THE BASIS OF NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ALIEN STATUS. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 5S. 529 · 98th Congress | Yea | Expansive |