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HR 3441 116th Congress House

Kleptocrat Exposure Act

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow the Secretary of State to make available to the public records pertaining to the refusal of a visa or per… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow the Secretary of State to make available to the public records pertaining to the refusal of a visa or permit based on an alien's involvement in a violation of human rights or acts of significant corruption, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 24, 2019 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Immigration Criminal procedure and sentencingDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruption
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jun 24, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 24, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 30, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Kleptocrat Exposure Act

This bill authorizes the Department of State to make publicly available certain records related to a visa denial based on an alien's involvement in gross violations of human rights or significant acts of corruption, such as extrajudicial killings or expropriating public assets for personal gain. (Records related to visa applications are generally confidential unless they fall within certain exceptions.)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 4 Republican 4
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 3, 2020
Hurd, Will
· Mar 3, 2020
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jan 27, 2020
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jan 9, 2020
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Dec 18, 2019
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Nov 14, 2019
Malinowski, Tom
· Nov 14, 2019
CHABOT, STEVE
· Jun 24, 2019
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Jun 24, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 24, 2019
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 24, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3441: Kleptocrat Exposure Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3441/
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"H.R. 3441: Kleptocrat Exposure Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3441/.
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H.R. 3441, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3441/.
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