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HR 3305 103th Congress House

Consular Review Act of 1993

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a Board of Visa Appeals within the Department of State to review decisions of consular officers conce… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a Board of Visa Appeals within the Department of State to review decisions of consular officers concerning visa applications, revocations and cancellations.

Introduced: October 19, 1993 See on congress.gov
Immigration Administrative remediesAliensDepartment of StateExecutive reorganization
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Oct 21, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.
Oct 19, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Oct 19, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 21, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Consular Review Act of 1993 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish within the Department of State a Board of Visa Appeals to review, and revise if appropriate, consular determinations of alien excludability and visa denial or revocation.

Authorizes specified interested parties to act on behalf of an alien seeking Board review.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 19, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3305: Consular Review Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3305/
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"H.R. 3305: Consular Review Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3305/.
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