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S. 2961 (96th)

A bill for the relief of Viktor Ivanovich Belenko.

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

24 July 1980

Last action

14 October 1980 · President

Status

Private Law 96-62.

Sponsors

Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Stewart, Donald [D-AL]

Subjects

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10 August 2026

Summary

Declares a named individual to have satisfied specified requirements under the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to required periods of residence and physical presence within the United States. Authorizes such individual to be naturalized.

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Timeline

  1. 24 July 1980

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 July 1980

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 September 1980

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 96-963.

    Source: Committee

  4. 18 September 1980

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 96-963.

    Source: Committee

  5. 29 September 1980

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 29 September 1980

    Passed

    Measure passed Senate.

    Source: Floor

  7. 29 September 1980

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.

    Source: Floor

  8. 2 October 1980

    Passed

    Measure passed House.

    Source: Floor

  9. 2 October 1980

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.

    Source: Floor

  10. 6 October 1980

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  11. 6 October 1980

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

  12. 14 October 1980

    President

    Private Law 96-62.

    Source: President

  13. 14 October 1980

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  14. 14 October 1980

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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2 official files

Private Law (PDF)

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  • Private Law (PDF)

    Private Law · EN · 15 October 1980

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 24 July 1980

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