1902 Scott Act - extension of the Chinese Exclusion Act (An act to prohibit the coming into and to regulate the residence within the United States, its Territories, and all territory under its jurisdiction, and the District of Columbia, of Chinese and persons of Chinese descent) Sess. I Chap. 641; 32 Stat. 176. 57th Congress; April 29, 1902. You can find the full text of this law here or download the PDF.
SUMMARY The Scott Act extended Chinese exclusion laws indefinitely. See also: 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, 1892 Geary Act.
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