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Consular Review Act of 1996

Introduced: February 27, 1996 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Feb 27, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 27, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Consular Review Act of 1996 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish within the Department of State a Board of Visa Appeals to review consular decisions regarding specified visa applications, revocations, and cancellations.

Provides that Board review requests shall be a fee-based service.

What's happening now March 4, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 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 · Feb 27, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2975: Consular Review Act of 1996. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2975/
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"H.R. 2975: Consular Review Act of 1996." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2975/.
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H.R. 2975, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2975/.
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