S 1424 107th Congress Senate Immigration Admission of nonimmigrants Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation EBB Terrorism Evidence (Law) Informers International Affairs Law Terrorism Visas

A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide permanent authority for the admission of "S" visa non-immigrants.

Introduced: September 13, 2001 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 1, 2001

Became Public Law No: 107-45.

Oct 1, 2001

Signed by President.

Sep 20, 2001

Presented to President.

Sep 15, 2001

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 15, 2001

On passage Passed without objection. (text as passed House: 9/14/2001 CR H5699)

Sep 15, 2001

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text as passed House: 9/14/2001 CR H5699)

Sep 15, 2001

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: 9/14/2001 CR H5698-5699)

Sep 15, 2001

Mr. Gekas asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

Sep 14, 2001

Held at the desk.

Sep 14, 2001

Received in the House.

Sep 14, 2001

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sep 13, 2001

Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9406; text as passed Senate: CR S9397)

Sep 13, 2001

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9406; text as passed Senate: CR S9397)

Sep 13, 2001

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to repeal the September 13, 2001, expiration of (thus granting permanent authority for) the provision of nonimmigrant "S" visas to aliens who possess, and will supply (or have supplied) to law enforcement agencies, critical information respecting criminal or terrorist organizations.

What's happening now October 1, 2001

Became Public Law No: 107-45.

Bill text 4 versions

Engrossed in Senate Formatted Text PDF
Enrolled Bill Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF
Public Law Formatted Text PDF

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Cosponsors 1

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Sep 13, 2001

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1424: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide permanent authority for the admission of "S" visa non-immigrants.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1424/

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"S. 1424: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide permanent authority for the admission of "S" visa non-immigrants.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1424/.

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