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Bring Them Home Alive Act of 2000

Public Law 106-484 · S. 484 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 9, 2000 · Immigration

Sponsor: Sen. Ben Campbell (R-CO)

Cosponsors (35): Sen. Judd Gregg,

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Bring Them Home Alive Act of 2000 - Directs the Attorney General to grant refugee status in the United States to any alien (and the parent, spouse, or child of such alien) who: (1) is a national of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, China, or any of the independent states of the former Soviet Union; and (2) personally delivers into U.S. custody a living American Vietnam War POW or MIA.

Requires the granting of the same status to any alien (and parent, spouse, or child) who is a national of North Korea, China, or any of the independent states of the former Soviet Union and who personally delivers a living American Korean War POW or MIA.

Directs the International Broadcasting Bureau to broadcast to such foreign countries information that promotes such ("Bring Them Home Alive") refugee programs. Requires: (1) a minimum programming level for such broadcasting; and (2) the Bureau to ensure that such information is made available on the Internet.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that RFE/RL, Inc., Radio Free Asia, and any other recipient of Federal grants that broadcasts to such countries should also broadcast such information.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Foreign Affairs Committee · House · discharged from, markup by, referred toSubcommittee: International Operations and Human Rights Subcommittee
  • Judiciary Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
  • Judiciary Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Border Security and Immigration Subcommittee
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.

  1. Nov 9, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-484.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Nov 3, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 24, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · Mr. Smith (TX) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
  7. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  8. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Foreign Affairs Committee
  9. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Judiciary Committee
  10. Sep 7, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Foreign Affairs Committee
  11. Jul 17, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to International Operations and Human Rights Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
  12. Jun 1, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  13. May 25, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs Committee
  14. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
  15. May 24, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  16. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  17. May 18, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
  18. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Judiciary Committee
  19. Mar 24, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Border Security and Immigration Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee
  20. Feb 25, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
  21. 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.