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HR 5767 109th Congress House

Sex Offender Visa Loophole Elimination Act of 2006

Official title: To prohibit a convicted sex offender from obtaining approval of immigration petitions filed by the offender on behalf of family members.

Introduced: July 13, 2006 See on congress.gov
Immigration AliensChild abuseChild laborChild pornography
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action July 12, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sex Offender Visa Loophole Elimination Act of 2006 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit a convicted U.S.-citizen sex offender from filing a family-based immigration petition.

Defines "sex offense" and "specified offense against a minor."

Prohibits approval of a fiance/fiancee or waiting nonimmigrant spouse visa petition filed by a convicted sex offender.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 25, 2006
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Jul 13, 2006
Chandler, Ben
· Jul 13, 2006
Davis, Lincoln
· Jul 12, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5767: Sex Offender Visa Loophole Elimination Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5767/
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"H.R. 5767: Sex Offender Visa Loophole Elimination Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5767/.
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H.R. 5767, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5767/.
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