A bill to amend the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 to prohibit an alien who is not lawfully present in the United States from receiving assistance under that Act.
Public Law 105-117 · S. 1258 · 105th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 21, 1997 · Housing and Community Development
Sponsor: Sen. Robert Bennett (R-UT)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 to prohibit relocation assistance under such Act to a displaced person who is an alien not lawfully present in the United States, with an exception provided in the case of a dislocation causing exceptional and extreme hardship to such alien's U.S. citizen or immigrant spouse, child, or parent.
Directs the lead agency: (1) after providing notice and an opportunity for public comment, to issue implementing regulations within one year of enactment of this Act; and (2) to provide related training to other agencies.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Nov 21, 1997Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-117.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 13, 1997PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 9, 1997FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Kim moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Nov 8, 1997FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Nov 4, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Oct 29, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Oct 6, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.