[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2170 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2170

                For the relief of Steven Joseph Sweeney.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 13, 2001

   Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
                For the relief of Steven Joseph Sweeney.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF, DENIAL OF ADMISSION TO, 
              STEVEN JOSEPH SWEENEY.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act, Steven Joseph Sweeney may not be 
removed from the United States, or denied admission to the United 
States, by reason of any act of his that is a ground for removal or 
denial of admission and is reflected in the records of the Immigration 
and Naturalization Service of the Department of Justice, or the Visa 
Office of the Department of State, on the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
    (b) Rescission of Outstanding Order of Removal.--The Attorney 
General shall rescind any outstanding order of removal, or any finding 
of inadmissibility or deportability, that has been entered against 
Steven Joseph Sweeney by reason of any act described in subsection (a).
    (c) Establishment of Good Moral Character.--Notwithstanding section 
101(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, any act described in 
subsection (a) may not be considered in determining whether Steven 
Joseph Sweeney is, or during any period has been, a person of good 
moral character for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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