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S 226 112th Congress Senate

A bill to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review.

Introduced: January 31, 2011 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Immigration Immigration status and proceduresJudicial review and appealsJurisdiction and venueVisas and passports
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action January 31, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit judicial review of visa or document revocation. (Judicial review is currently permitted in a deportation proceeding if such revocation is the sole ground for deportation.)

States that this Act shall: (1) take effect on the date of its enactment; and (2) apply to all visas issued before, on, or after such date.

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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jan 31, 2011
Vitter, David
· Jan 31, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 226: A bill to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-226/
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"S. 226: A bill to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-226/.
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S. 226, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-226/.
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