A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to repeal the provision excluding admission of aliens on the sole ground of sexual deviation.

Introduced

2 May 1985

Last action

9 May 1985 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

Sponsors

Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

30 June 2021