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S 2082 115th Congress Senate Immigration Immigration status and procedures Visas and passports

Visa Lottery Repeal Act

Introduced: November 6, 2017 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 6, 2017
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Visa Lottery Repeal Act

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant visa program.

What's happening now November 6, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 4340 Related bill American LAWS Act
  • HR 3775 Related bill Immigration in the National Interest Act of 2017
  • HR 1178 Related bill SAFE for America Act
  • HR 4760 Related bill Securing America's Future Act of 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2082: Visa Lottery Repeal Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2082/
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"S. 2082: Visa Lottery Repeal Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2082/.
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S. 2082, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2082/.
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