A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the refusal of nonimmigrant visas in certain instances.

Summary

Authorizes the secretary of State to deny nonimmigrant visas to citizens of countries which discriminate in the issuance of nonimmigrant visas to United States citizens on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Provides for review by the Secretary of State and for a waiver of such sanction by the President.

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Timeline

1. 20 June 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 June 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 June 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 June 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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