Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1976

Summary

Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments - Sets immigration quotas under the Immigration and Nationality Act for aliens from Eastern Hemisphere countries at 45,000 per quarter and 170,000 per year and for aliens from Western Hemisphere countries at 32,000 per quarter and 120,000 per year. States that whenever the maximum number of visas or conditional entries have been made under the Act to natives of any single foreign state or dependent area, in the next following fiscal year a number of visas and conditional entries up to 20,000 in the case of a foreign state or 600 in the case of a dependent area shall be made available pursuant to priorities set forth in this Act. States that aliens seeking to enter the United States to perform labor in the teaching profession, sciences, or the arts may enter if they are as qualified as Americans holding such jobs or if they have exceptional ability in the sciences or the arts (present law requires that such persons be better qualified for such jobs than those United States citizens seeking such jobs). Directs that when the status of a Cuban alien residing in the United States before the enactment of this Act is changed to permanent resident, such change will not be reflected in any immigration quota.

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Timeline

1. 24 June 1976

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 June 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 June 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 September 1976

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 94-1553.

   Source: Committee

5. 15 September 1976

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 94-1553.

   Source: Committee

6. 29 September 1976

   Passed

   Measure passed House, amended.

   Source: Floor

7. 29 September 1976

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.

   Source: Floor

8. 29 September 1976

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.

   Source: Floor

9. 1 October 1976

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

   Source: Floor

10. 1 October 1976

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.

    Source: Floor

11. 7 October 1976

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

12. 7 October 1976

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

13. 8 October 1976

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

14. 8 October 1976

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

15. 20 October 1976

    President

    Public law 94-571.

    Source: President

16. 20 October 1976

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

17. 20 October 1976

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

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Documents

2 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 21 October 1976

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 June 1976

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Sponsors

• Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
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