Soviet Jews Relief Act

Summary

Soviet Jews Relief Act - Authorizes to be issued 30,000 special immigrant visas to residents of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics who are listed on their Soviet internal passport as citizenship Soviet, nationality Jewish, and who are seeking admission to the United States to avoid religious prosecution. States that the spouse and children of any such alien, if accompanying or following to join him, may be issued special immigrant visas notwithstanding such numerical limitation. Provides that visas authorized under this Act may be issued by consular officers in accordance with the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and without the fees specified in that Act.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 January 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-28] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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