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Numerical Effects of Immigration Legislation Since 1990

Every immigration action of Congress affects the size of the U.S. population. This section of NumbersUSA has the nation's only accounting of the numerical effect of each action. These were calculated by NumbersUSA's Director of Governmental Relations, Rosemary Jenks, and have been adjusted after being sent for review by top experts in federal agencies, Congress and Washington think tanks. If you become aware of any better calculations, let NumbersUSA know.

Actual and Projected Immigration Baseline

106th Congress (1999-2000)

Restoration of Fairness in Immigration Law Act of 2000 (H.R. 4966)
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Central American and Caribbean Refugee Adjustment Act of 1999 (H.R. 36)
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Summary of action

Citizenship Reform Act of 1999 (H.R. 73) (not passed)
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Summary of action

H.R. 319 (not passed)
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Summary of action

Honduran Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1999 (H.R. 1007)
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Summary of action

Mass Immigration Reduction Act of 1999 (H.R.41) (not passed)
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Summary of action

105th Congress (1997-1998)

Citizenship Reform Act of 1997 (H.R. 7) (not passed)
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Summary of action

H.R. 346 (not passed)
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Summary of action

Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 (HFIFA) (passed)
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Summary of action

Immigration Moratorium Act of 1997 (H.R.347) (not passed)
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Summary of action

Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) (passed)
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Summary of action

104th Congress (1995-1996)

Abraham (R-MI) Amendment to the Immigration Reform Act of 1995 (S. 1394) (not passed)
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Summary of action

Chrysler-Berman amendment to the Immigration in the National Interest Act of 1995 (H.R. 2202) (passed)
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Summary of action

Citizenship Reform Act of 1995 (H.R. 1363) (not passed)
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Summary of action

Feinstein Amendment to the Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996 (S.1664) (not passed)
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Summary of action

Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1995 (passed)
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Summary of action

Immigration Moratorium Act of 1995 (H.R. 373) (not passed)
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Summary of action

Immigration Moratorium Act of 1995 (S. 160) (not passed)
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Summary of action

Immigration in the National Interest Act (H.R. 1915) (not passed)
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Summary of action

Simpson Amendments to the Immigration Control and Financial Responsibility Act of 1996 (S.1664) (not passed)
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Summary of action

103rd Congress (1993-1994)

Immigration Moratorium Act of 1994 (H.R.3862) (not passed)
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Immigration Moratorium Act of 1994 (S. 2448) (not passed)
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Summary of action

Immigration Reduction Act of 1994 (H.R. 4934) (not passed)
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Summary of action

Immigration Stabilization Act of 1993 (H.R. 3320) (not passed)
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Immigration Stabilization Act of 1993 (S. 1923) (not passed)
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101st Congress (1989-1990)

Immigration Act of 1990 (passed)
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Smith amendment to the Immigration Act of 1990 (not passed)
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