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8 U.S.C. 1641: Definitions

Created in 1996 by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193). Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

12 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 8 U.S.C. 1182, 8 U.S.C. 1229a, 8 U.S.C. 1367, 8 U.S.C. 1611, 8 U.S.C. 1612.

3 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Homeland Security (1), Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice (1), Department of State (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–42 struck out ", but only with respect to the designated Federal program defined in section 1612(b)(3)(C) of this title (relating to the Medicaid program)" before period at end. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024) Law text · (b)

    2020

    • Pub. L. 116–260 added par. (8). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (b)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–457 added par. (4). (William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008) Law text · (c)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–386 amended cl. (iii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (iii) read as follows: "cancellation of removal under section 240A of such Act (as in effect prior to April 1, 1997),". (Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (c)

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5562, substituted "section 243(h) of such Act (as in effect immediately before the effective date of section 307 of division C of Public Law 104–208) or section 241(b)(3) of such Act (as amended by section 305(a) of division C of Public Law 104–208)" for "section 24… (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5302(c)(3), added par. (7). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5571(b), inserted at end "After consultation with the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Agriculture, and Housing and Urban Development, the Commissioner of Social Security, and with the heads of such Federal agencies administering benefits as the Attorney Gener… (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5571(a), substituted "agency providing such benefits)" for "Attorney General, which opinion is not subject to review by any court)". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5581(b)(7)(A), substituted "(as in effect prior to April 1, 1997)," for ", or". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5581(b)(7)(B), added cl. (v). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5571(a), substituted "agency providing such benefits)" for "Attorney General, which opinion is not subject to review by any court)". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5581(b)(6), substituted "subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1)" for "clause (ii) of subparagraph (A)". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5571(c), added par. (3). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–208, §501, added subsec. (c). (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 104–208, §308(g)(8)(E), substituted "cancellation of removal under section 240A of such Act" for "suspension of deportation and adjustment of status pursuant to section 244(a)(3) of such Act". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (c)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.