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Criminal Alien Visa Denial Act of 2001

Introduced: September 25, 2001 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Sep 25, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 25, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Criminal Alien Visa Denial Act of 2001 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Attorney General and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to provide the Department of State and the Immigration and Naturalization Service with access to specified criminal history extracts in order to determine whether or not a visa or admissions applicant has a criminal history. Directs the FBI to provide periodic extract updates. Provides for confidentiality.
What's happening now September 28, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 11, 2001
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Oct 10, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 4, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2965: Criminal Alien Visa Denial Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2965/
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"H.R. 2965: Criminal Alien Visa Denial Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2965/.
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H.R. 2965, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2965/.
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