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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 1217         </title>
<shortdesc>RETURN DEPORTED VETERANS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia-Elizabeth Hernandez-Cynthia Soto</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>6/29/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
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<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Brings attention to the cases of legal permanent veterans who have been deported from the United States to the attention of the members of Congress and to the President of the United States in a determined effort to win the return of these veterans to their families, children, and communities in the United States.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>5/5/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee;  017-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>6/29/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
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