HR 5767
109th Congress
House
Immigration
Aliens
Child abuse
Child labor
Child pornography
Child sexual abuse
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Computer crimes
Conspiracy
Crime and Law Enforcement
Families
Forced labor
Immigrants
Kidnapping
Married people
Parents
Pornography
Prostitution
Rape
Science, Technology, Communications
Sex Offender Visa Loophole Elimination Act of 2006
Introduced: July 12, 2006
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To President
Became law
Jul 12, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 12, 2006
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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