Skip to main content
S 478 113th Congress Senate

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
Immigration Immigration status and proceduresJudicial review and appealsJurisdiction and venueVisas and passports
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action March 6, 2013

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, 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.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 478: A bill to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-478/
MLA
"S. 478: A bill to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-478/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 478, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-478/.
Markdown link
[S. 478: A bill to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-478/)
Report a problem