A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the waiver of certain nonimmigrant visa requirements.

Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the waiver of certain passport and visa requirements for nonimmigrants seeking temporary admission (90 days or less) to the United States for business or pleasure purposes, and who are nationals of foreign countries which: (1) have a refusal rate for such admissions of less than two and one-half percent; and (2) extend reciprocal privileges to American nationals.

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Timeline

1. 2 August 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 August 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 August 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 August 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Buchanan, John [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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