See how difficult it was to pass the last CIR in 1986. It took more than half a year:
S.1200
Latest Title: Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
Sponsor: Sen Simpson, Alan K. [WY] (introduced 5/23/1985) Cosponsors (None)
Related Bills: H.RES.592, H.R.3810
Latest Major Action: 11/6/1986 Became Public Law No: 99-603.
ALL ACTIONS: (Floor Actions/Congressional Record Page References)
5/23/1985:
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
6/5/1985:
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.
6/17/1985:
Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Hearings held.
6/18/1985:
Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Hearings held.
6/24/1985:
Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-273.
6/5/1985:
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department, State Department.
7/10/1985:
Committee on Judiciary. Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy discharged from further consideration.
7/15/1985:
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from GAO.
7/18/1985:
Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
7/23/1985:
Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
7/25/1985:
Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
7/30/1985:
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
8/28/1985:
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond under the authority of the order of Aug 1, 85 with amendments. With written report No. 99-132. Minority views filed.
8/28/1985:
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282.
9/10/1985:
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
9/11/1985:
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
9/12/1985:
Considered by Senate.
9/13/1985:
Considered by Senate.
9/16/1985:
Considered by Senate.
9/17/1985:
Considered by Senate.
9/18/1985:
Considered by Senate.
9/19/1985:
Considered by Senate.
9/19/1985:
Motion to commit the bill to the Committee on the Budget, with instructions to report the bill back forthwith containing the amendments heretofore agreed to.
9/19/1985:
Motion to commit agreed to by Voice Vote.
9/19/1985:
Referred to the Committee on Budget pursuant to the motion to commit.
9/19/1985:
Committee on Budget. Reported to Senate by Senator Domenici without amendment. Without written report.
9/19/1985:
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 69-30. Record Vote No: 191.
10/9/1986:
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
10/9/1986:
House Incorporated H.R.3810 in This Measure as an Amendment.
10/10/1986:
House Insisted on its Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
10/10/1986:
House Conferees Instructed.
10/10/1986:
House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Rodino, Kastenmeier, Seiberling, Mazzoli, Synar, Frank, Schumer, Smith (FL), Berman, Boucher, Bryant, Fish, Moorhead, Lungren, McCollum, Shaw, DeWine, Panetta, Huckaby, Morrison (WA).
10/10/1986:
House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Hawkins, Ford (MI), Jeffords, Dingell, Waxman, Dannemeyer, Ford (TN), Pease, Daub, Beilenson, Taylor, Moakley.
10/10/1986:
Conference held.
10/10/1986:
Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill and House requests a conference.
10/10/1986:
Senate disagreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
10/10/1986:
Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Thurmond; Simpson; Denton; Mathias; Kennedy; Simon; Metzenbaum.
10/11/1986:
Conference held.
10/14/1986:
Committee on Rules Granted a Rule Waiving All Points of Order Against the Conference Report and Waiving All Points of Order Against Its Consideration.
10/14/1986:
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.592 Reported to House.
10/14/1986:
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
10/14/1986:
Conference Report 99-1000 Filed in House.
10/15/1986:
House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 238 - 173 (Record Vote No: 469).
10/15/1986:
Conference papers, Senate report and managers' statement and message on House action held at the desk.
10/15/1986:
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
10/15/1986:
Cloture motion on the conference report presented in Senate.
10/16/1986:
Conference report considered in Senate.
10/16/1986:
Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the consideration of the Act agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 75-21. Record Vote No: 348.
10/17/1986:
Cloture on the conference report invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69-21. Record Vote No: 355.
10/17/1986:
Conference report considered in Senate.
10/17/1986:
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-24. Record Vote No: 357.
10/17/1986:
Cleared for White House.
10/29/1986:
Measure Signed in Senate.
10/30/1986:
Presented to President.
11/6/1986:
Signed by President.
11/6/1986:
Became Public Law No: 99-603.