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S 1632 116th Congress Senate Immigration Immigration status and procedures Visas and passports

Visa Lottery Repeal Act

Introduced: May 23, 2019 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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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.
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May 23, 2019
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Visa Lottery Repeal Act

This bill eliminates the diversity immigrant visa program, which makes available a limited number of visas for aliens from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1632: Visa Lottery Repeal Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1632/
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"S. 1632: Visa Lottery Repeal Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1632/.
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S. 1632, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1632/.
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[S. 1632: Visa Lottery Repeal Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1632/)
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