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S 478 113th Congress Senate Immigration Immigration status and procedures Judicial review and appeals Jurisdiction and venue Visas and passports

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

Introduced: March 6, 2013 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Mar 6, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 6, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1233-1234)
Mar 6, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit judicial review of, or the hearing of any claim arising from, 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; (2) apply to all visas issued before, on, or after such date; and (3) apply to any claim pending on, or filed after, such date.

What's happening now March 6, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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