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| 93-hr-17518 | 93 | hr | 17518 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide penalties for certain persons who employ, or who refer for employment, aliens who are in the United States illegally. | Immigration | 1974-11-26 | 1974-11-26 | Referred to House Committee on Judiciary. | House | Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10] | NY | D | B000432 | 0 | Forbids, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the employment or referral for employment of aliens who have not been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence. States that a person who employs or refers for employment such an individual shall not be deemed to have violated this Act if he has: (1) obtained a form signed by the individual stating that he is a citizen or lawfully admitted alien; and (2) himself signed a form stating that he has read the individual's birth certificate or any other document which validates the individual's statement. Provides a fine of not more than $1,000 or one year's imprisonment, or both, for the violation of this Act. Directs the Immigration and Naturalization Service to increase the personnel of the United States Border Patrol and Investigations Branch by 2,500 by the end of fiscal year 1975. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as necessary to carry out this provision. Provides that this Act shall take effect 90 days after enactment and shall only apply to aliens on or after that date. | 2024-08-01T18:39:20Z | |
| 93-hr-17099 | 93 | hr | 17099 | A bill to provide for reimbursement of medical treatment facilities for emergency medical treatment of a life-preserving nature which is given to certain aliens unlawfully in the United States. | Immigration | 1974-10-07 | 1974-10-07 | Referred to House Committee on Judiciary. | House | Rep. Ketchum, William M. [R-CA-36] | CA | R | K000153 | 0 | Provides for the reimbursement of medical treatment facilities for emergency medical treatment of a life-preserving nature, upon approval by the Attorney General and written authorization for treatment by the Immigration and Naturalization Service, which is given to aliens unlawfully in the United States. | 2024-08-01T18:38:57Z | |
| 93-hr-16824 | 93 | hr | 16824 | Resident Alien Aircraft Registration Act | Immigration | 1974-09-24 | 1974-09-24 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-27] | CA | R | G000268 | 0 | Resident Alien Aircraft Registration Act - Permits aliens holding permanent residence visas to register aircraft in the United States under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958. | 2025-09-03T12:49:59Z | |
| 93-hr-16737 | 93 | hr | 16737 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the immigration of children of individuals suffering from Hansen's disease. | Immigration | 1974-09-19 | 1974-09-19 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25] | NY | R | F000141 | 0 | Changes the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the immigration of children of individuals suffering from Hansen's disease in the case of children who have been adopted by United States citizens or who are coming to the United States for adoption by a United States citizen who has complied with the applicable preadoption requirements. | 2024-08-01T18:38:41Z | |
| 93-s-3995 | 93 | s | 3995 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the immigration of children of individuals suffering from Hansen's disease. | Immigration | 1974-09-12 | 1974-09-12 | Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] | NY | R | J000064 | 1 | Changes the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the immigration of children of individuals suffering from Hansen's disease in the case of children who have been adopted by United States citizens or who are coming to the United States for adoption by a United States citizen who has complied with the applicable preadoption requirements. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 93-hr-16536 | 93 | hr | 16536 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1974-08-22 | 1974-08-22 | Referred to House Committee on Judiciary. | House | Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-5] | CA | D | B001156 | 0 | Provides that an alien who would otherwise be excludable under the Immigration and Nationality Act may be granted a visa with the consent of the Attorney General if the act or acts rendering the alien ineligible were committed ten years or more before application for a visa. | 2024-08-01T18:38:32Z | |
| 93-hr-16557 | 93 | hr | 16557 | A bill to amend the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal matching of State expenditure for aid or assistance under the AFDC or medicaid program (or under any of the other Federal-State public assistance programs) to aliens illegally in the United States. | Immigration | 1974-08-22 | 1974-08-22 | Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Ketchum, William M. [R-CA-36] | CA | R | K000153 | 0 | Prohibits Federal matching of State expenditures for aid or assistance under the aid for dependent children or medicaid program of the Social Security Act (or under any of the other Federal-State public assistance programs) to aliens illegally in the United States. | 2024-08-01T18:38:39Z | |
| 93-hr-16498 | 93 | hr | 16498 | Alien Health Services Act | Immigration | 1974-08-20 | 1974-08-20 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI-1] | HI | D | M000250 | 0 | Alien Health Services Act - Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, under the Public Health Service Act, to make grants to public and private nonprofit agencies in order to provide for the development of demonstration and evaluation programs to insure the delivery of adequate health services for persons who have recently migrated to the United States. | 2025-09-03T12:49:46Z | |
| 93-hr-16402 | 93 | hr | 16402 | A bill to permit nonimmigrant foreign students to be employed during school vacations with the approval of the individual's school. | Immigration | 1974-08-13 | 1974-08-13 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-38] | CA | D | B000918 | 15 | Permits nonimmigrant foreign students to be employed during school vacations with the approval of the individual's school. | 2024-08-01T18:38:30Z | |
| 93-s-3881 | 93 | s | 3881 | Alien Health Services Act | Immigration | 1974-08-06 | 1974-08-06 | Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. | Senate | Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | I000025 | 0 | Alien Health Services Act - Directs the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, under the Public Health Service Act, to make grants to public and private nonprofit agencies in order to provide for the development of demonstration and evaluation programs to insure the delivery of adequate health services for persons who have recently migrated to the United States. | 2025-09-03T12:53:11Z | |
| 93-s-3827 | 93 | s | 3827 | Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments | Immigration | 1974-07-29 | 1974-07-29 | Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 0 | Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments - Stipulates that notwithstanding any other provisions of law and without regard to the numerical limitations specified in the Immigration and Nationality Act, the status of any alien who is in the United States in violation of law may be adjusted by the Attorney General, in his discretion and under such regulations as he may prescribe, to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if: (1) the alien makes an application for such adjustment; and (2) the alien (a) has been physically present in the United States for at least three years on the date of enactment of this Act, and (b) is eligible to receive an immigrant visa and is admissible to the United States for permanent residence. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any employer or any person acting as an agent for such an employer, or any person who for a fee refers an alien for employment by such an employer, to employ, continue to employ, or refer for employment any alien in the United States who has not been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence, unless the employment of such alien is authorized by the Attorney General. Requires any officer or employee of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to disclose to the Immigration Service the name and most recent address of any alien who such officer or employee knows is not lawfully in the United States and who is receiving assistance under provisions of the Social Security Act. | 2025-09-03T12:53:14Z | |
| 93-hr-15819 | 93 | hr | 15819 | A bill to permit nonimmigrant foreign students to be employed during school vacations with the approval of the individual's school. | Immigration | 1974-07-10 | 1974-07-10 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-38] | CA | D | B000918 | 0 | Permits nonimmigrant foreign students to be employed during school vacations with the approval of the individual's school. | 2024-08-01T18:38:00Z | |
| 93-hr-15769 | 93 | hr | 15769 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the waiver of certain grounds for exclusion and deportation. | Immigration | 1974-07-02 | 1974-07-02 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22] | NY | D | B000472 | 0 | Makes an alien who has been convicted for possession of marihuana eligible for an application for a visa and for admission into the United States after a hearing and upon such terms as the Attorney General prescribes. Permits the Attorney General, after a hearing and upon such terms as he may prescribe, to waive deportation of any alien who has been convicted for the possession of marihuana. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1182(a) (23), 1251(b)) | 2024-08-01T18:37:59Z | |
| 93-hr-15562 | 93 | hr | 15562 | A bill to provide greater security for the U.S. passport. | Immigration | 1974-06-21 | 1974-06-21 | Referred to House Committee on Judiciary. | House | Rep. Flynt, John J., Jr. [D-GA-6] | GA | D | F000229 | 0 | Provides, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, that whenever any person is born outside of the United States and its outlying possessions and is a citizen of the United States at birth, the birth of that person shall be registered with a consular officer in the country in which that person was born within such time and under such regulations as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of State. Provides that if such registration is not made wtihin the time prescribed, it shall be presumed that such person is not a citizen of the United States by birth. Imposes criminal penalties on persons for failure to surrender a passport when requested to do so and for collusion with foreign governments to evade passport laws and regulations. Provides that no person who refuses to swear or affirm his allegiance to the United States shall be entitled to receive, hold, or use any passport or other credential issued by, or under authority of, the United States, which identifies such person as one bearing allegiance to the United States. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1401, 1548, 1547) | 2024-08-01T18:37:52Z | |
| 93-hr-15383 | 93 | hr | 15383 | A bill for the relief of certain distressed aliens. | Immigration | 1974-06-13 | 1974-06-13 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Podell, Bertram L. [D-NY-13] | NY | D | P000399 | 23 | Authorizes the issuance of 5,000 special immigrant visas to Syrian Jews subjectd to persecution, to allow such individuals, their spouses, and children to enter the United States. | 2024-08-01T18:37:40Z | |
| 93-hr-15221 | 93 | hr | 15221 | A bill for the relief of certain distressed aliens. | Immigration | 1974-06-05 | 1974-06-05 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Podell, Bertram L. [D-NY-13] | NY | D | P000399 | 0 | Authorizes the issuance of 5,000 special immigrant visas to Syrian Jews subjectd to persecution, to allow such individuals, their spouses, and children to enter the United States. | 2024-08-01T18:37:34Z | |
| 93-hr-15172 | 93 | hr | 15172 | A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to prescribe the fee for execution of an application for a passport and to continue to transfer to the U.S. Postal Service the execution fee for each application accepted by that Service. | Immigration | 1974-06-04 | 1974-09-17 | Public law 93-417. | House | Rep. Hays, Wayne L. [D-OH-18] | OH | D | H000408 | 0 | Authorizes the Secretary of State to prescribe the fee for execution of an application for a passport. Provides for the continued transfer to the United States Postal Service of such execution fee for each application accepted by that Service. (Amends 22 U.S.C. 214) | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 93-s-3538 | 93 | s | 3538 | A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to prescribe the fee for execution of an application for a passport and to continue to transfer to the U.S. Postal Service the execution fee for each application accepted by that Service. | Immigration | 1974-05-28 | 1974-05-28 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID] | ID | D | C000388 | 0 | Authorizes the Secretary of State to prescribe the fee for execution of an application for a passport. Provides for the continued transfer to the United States Postal Service of the execution fee for each application accepted by that Service. (Amends 22 U.S.C. 214). | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 93-hr-15009 | 93 | hr | 15009 | A bill to permit nonimmigrant foreign students to be employed during school vacations. | Immigration | 1974-05-23 | 1974-05-23 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Railsback, Thomas F. [R-IL-19] | IL | R | R000012 | 0 | Permits nonimmigrant foreign students to be employed during school vacations. | 2024-08-01T18:37:27Z | |
| 93-hjres-1013 | 93 | hjres | 1013 | Joint resolution to restore posthumously full rights of citizenship to General R. E. Lee. | Immigration | 1974-05-15 | 1974-05-15 | Referred to House Committee on Judiciary. | House | Rep. Butler, M. Caldwell [R-VA-6] | VA | R | B001182 | 5 | Provides that in accordance with the United States Constitution, the legal disabilities placed upon General Lee as a result of his service as General of the Army of Northern Virginia are removed, and that General R. E. Lee is posthumously restored to the full rights of citizenship, effective June 13, 1865. | 2024-08-01T18:27:47Z | |
| 93-hr-14787 | 93 | hr | 14787 | A bill to require passport applicants to swear to an oath of allegiance to the United States as a condition precedent to being issued a passport. | Immigration | 1974-05-14 | 1974-05-14 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Sikes, Robert L. F. [D-FL-1] | FL | D | S000406 | 0 | Requires passport applicants to swear to an oath of allegiance to the United States as a condition precedent to being granted a passport. | 2024-08-01T18:37:23Z | |
| 93-hr-14287 | 93 | hr | 14287 | Nonimmigrant Visa Act | Immigration | 1974-04-23 | 1974-04-23 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-5] | CA | D | B001156 | 0 | Nonimmigrant Visa Act - Permits the Attorney General and the Secretary of State to issue regulations so as to permit aliens to enter the United States as temporary visitors for business or pleasure for a period of up to ninety days who are nationals of foreign governments now prohibited by the Immigration and Nationality Act. Imposes a penalty of a two-year period of ineligibility for an immigrant visa on any alien who overstays or otherwise violates his status after admission to the United States as a nonimmigrant under this Act. | 2025-09-03T12:48:33Z | |
| 93-s-3244 | 93 | s | 3244 | A bill to clarify the authority of the Attorney General of the United States to exclude and deport aliens for fraudulent entry. | Immigration | 1974-03-27 | 1974-03-27 | Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Hruska, Roman L. [R-NE] | NE | R | H000875 | 0 | Specifies the grounds of inadmisibility of an alien at the time of entry which the Attorney General, in his discretion, may waive for an alien who has previously been legitimately admitted, and who was otherwise admissible at the time of entry. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 93-hconres-446 | 93 | hconres | 446 | Concurrent resolution offering honorary citizenship of the United States to Alexander Solzhenitsyn and Andrey Sakharov. | Immigration | 1974-03-13 | 1974-03-13 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Huber, Robert J. [R-MI-18] | MI | R | H000897 | 10 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that Alexander Solzhenitsyn and Andrey Sakharov be offered honorary citizenship of the United States of America to make manifest the support of the American people for the efforts of the oppressed Soviet people to live in freedom. | 2024-08-01T18:26:19Z | |
| 93-hconres-442 | 93 | hconres | 442 | Concurrent resolution offering honorary citizenship of the United States to Alexander Solzhenitsyn and Andrey Sakharov. | Immigration | 1974-03-07 | 1974-03-07 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] | NY | R | L000243 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that Alexander Solzhenitsyn and Andrey Sakharov be offered honorary citizenship of the United States of America to make manifest the support of the American people for the efforts of the oppressed Soviet people to live in freedom. | 2024-08-01T18:26:19Z | |
| 93-hr-13317 | 93 | hr | 13317 | A bill to require passport applicants to swear to an oath of allegiance to the United States as a condition precedent to being granted a passport. | Immigration | 1974-03-07 | 1974-03-07 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2] | AL | R | D000326 | 4 | Requires passport applicants to swear to an oath of allegiance to the United States as a condition precedent to being granted a passport. | 2024-08-01T18:36:21Z | |
| 93-hr-13216 | 93 | hr | 13216 | A bill to require the execution of an oath or affirmation or declaration of allegiance before a passport is granted or issued. | Immigration | 1974-03-05 | 1974-03-05 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Collier, Harold R. [R-IL-6] | IL | R | C000629 | 0 | Requires the execution of an oath or affirmation or declaration of allegiance before a passport is granted or issued. (Amends 22 U.S.C. 212, 213) | 2024-08-01T18:36:13Z | |
| 93-hr-13245 | 93 | hr | 13245 | A bill to require the execution of an oath or affirmation or declaration of allegiance before a passport is granted or issued. | Immigration | 1974-03-05 | 1974-03-05 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Gross, H. R. [R-IA-3] | IA | R | G000495 | 0 | Requires the execution of an oath or affirmation or declaration of allegiance before a passport is granted or issued. (Amends 22 U.S.C. 212, 213) | 2024-08-01T18:36:21Z | |
| 93-hr-13137 | 93 | hr | 13137 | A bill to require the execution of an oath or affirmation or declaration of allegiance before a passport is granted or issued. | Immigration | 1974-02-28 | 1974-02-28 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-27] | CA | R | G000268 | 0 | Requires the execution of an oath or affirmation or declaration of allegiance before a passport is granted or issued. (Amends 22 U.S.C. 212, 213) | 2024-08-01T18:36:13Z | |
| 93-hr-13152 | 93 | hr | 13152 | A bill to require the execution of an oath or affirmation or declaration of allegiance before a passport is granted or issued. | Immigration | 1974-02-28 | 1974-02-28 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1] | TN | R | Q000013 | 0 | Requires the execution of an oath or affirmation or declaration of allegiance before a passport is granted or issued. (Amends 22 U.S.C. 212, 213) | 2024-08-01T18:36:13Z | |
| 93-hr-13050 | 93 | hr | 13050 | A bill to clarify the authority of the Attorney General of the United States to exclude and deport aliens for fraudulent entry. | Immigration | 1974-02-26 | 1974-02-26 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4] | PA | D | E000096 | 1 | Specifies the grounds of inadmissibility of an alien at the time of entry which the Attorney General, in his discretion, may waive for an alien who has previously been legitimately admitted, and who was otherwise admissible at the time of entry. | 2024-08-01T18:36:09Z | |
| 93-hr-13052 | 93 | hr | 13052 | A bill to provide that the number on a person's American passport and his social security account number shall be the same. | Immigration | 1974-02-26 | 1974-02-26 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Rees, Thomas M. [D-CA-26] | CA | D | R000134 | 0 | Provides that the number on a person's American passport and his social security account number shall be the same. | 2024-08-01T18:36:13Z | |
| 93-sjres-189 | 93 | sjres | 189 | Joint resolution to restore posthumously full rights of citizenship to Gen. R. E. Lee. | Immigration | 1974-02-21 | 1974-02-21 | Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Byrd, Harry F., Jr. [I-VA] | VA | I | B001209 | 6 | Provides for posthumous restoration of full rights of citizenship to General Robert E. Lee. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 93-hr-12911 | 93 | hr | 12911 | A bill to require the execution of an oath or affirmation or declaration of allegiance before a passport is granted or issued. | Immigration | 1974-02-20 | 1974-02-20 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Hunt, John E. [R-NJ-1] | NJ | R | H000972 | 0 | Requires the execution of an oath or affirmation or declaration of allegiance before a passport is granted or issued. (Amends 22 U.S.C. 212, 213) | 2024-08-01T18:36:03Z | |
| 93-hr-12731 | 93 | hr | 12731 | A bill to require the execution of an oath or affirmation or declaration of allegiance before a passport is granted or issued. | Immigration | 1974-02-07 | 1974-02-07 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. King, Carleton J. [R-NY-29] | NY | R | K000195 | 0 | Requires the execution of an oath or affirmation or declaration of allegiance before a passport is granted or issued. (Amends 22 U.S.C. 212, 213) | 2024-08-01T18:35:58Z | |
| 93-s-2984 | 93 | s | 2984 | A bill to amend section 1 of title IX of the act of June 15, 1917, as amended (22 U.S.C. 213), by adding a requirement that passport applicants shall subscribe to an oath or affirmation of allegiance to the United States. | Immigration | 1974-02-07 | 1974-02-07 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] | SC | R | T000254 | 0 | Provides that the Secretary of State shall not issue a passport to any person until such person shall have subscribed to and submitted a written application containing an oath or affirmation of allegiance to the United States and a true recital of each and every other matter of fact which the Secretary determines may be required by law or by any rules authorized by law to be established as a prerequisite to the issuance of any such passport. (Amends 22 U.S.C. 213) | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 93-s-2985 | 93 | s | 2985 | A bill to require the execution of an oath or affirmation of declaration of allegiance before a passport is granted or issued. | Immigration | 1974-02-07 | 1974-02-07 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] | SC | R | T000254 | 0 | Requires the execution of an oath or affirmation of declaration of allegiance before a passport is granted or issued. (Amends 22 U.S.C. 212, 213) | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 93-hr-12493 | 93 | hr | 12493 | A bill to require the execution of an oath or affirmation or declaration of allegiance before a passport is granted or issued. | Immigration | 1974-02-04 | 1974-02-04 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Devine, Samuel L. [R-OH-12] | OH | R | D000279 | 0 | Requires the execution of an oath or affirmation or declaration of allegiance before a passport is granted or issued. (Amends 22 U.S.C. 212, 213) | 2024-08-01T18:35:46Z | |
| 93-hr-12457 | 93 | hr | 12457 | A bill to require passport applicants to swear to an oath of allegiance to the United States as a condition precedent to being granted a passport. | Immigration | 1974-01-31 | 1974-01-31 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Davis, Mendel J. [D-SC-1] | SC | D | D000125 | 0 | Requires passport applicants to swear to an oath of allegiance to the United States as a condition precedent to being granted a passport. | 2024-08-01T18:35:46Z | |
| 93-s-2933 | 93 | s | 2933 | A bill to provide greater security for the U.S. passport. | Immigration | 1974-01-31 | 1974-01-31 | Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Eastland, James O. [D-MS] | MS | D | E000018 | 13 | Provides, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, that whenever any person is born outside of the United States and its outlying possessions and is a citizen of the United States at birth, the birth of that person shall be registered with a consular officer in the country in which that person was born within such time and under such regulations as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of State. Provides that if such registration is not made within the time prescribed, it shall be presumed that such person is not a citizen of the United States by birth. Imposes criminal penalties on persons for failure to surrender a passport when requested to do so and for collusion with foreign governments to evade passport laws and regulations. Provides that no person who refuses to swear or affirm his allegiance to the United States shall be entitled to receive, hold, or use any passport or other credential issued by, or under authority of, the United States which identifies such person as one bearing allegiance to the United States. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1401, 1548, 1547) | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 93-hr-12125 | 93 | hr | 12125 | A bill to amend section 312(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 1973-12-21 | 1973-12-21 | Referred to House Committee on Judiciary. | House | Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-30] | CA | D | R000485 | 1 | Provides that under the Immigration and Nationality Act a person shall be deemed literate for the purpose of being naturalized as a citizen of the United States if he has the ability to read, write and speak words in ordinary usage in the language in which he is most literate. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1423) | 2024-08-01T18:35:27Z | |
| 93-hr-11307 | 93 | hr | 11307 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 1973-11-07 | 1973-11-07 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.. | House | Rep. Daniels, Dominick V. [D-NJ-14] | NJ | D | D000041 | 0 | Increases from $6,000 to $15,000 the amount to be paid by the clerk of any naturalization court specified by this Act to the Attorney General out of fees collected by any such clerk in naturalization proceedings in any fiscal year. | 2024-08-01T18:34:55Z | |
| 93-s-2643 | 93 | s | 2643 | Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments | Immigration | 1973-11-02 | 1973-11-02 | Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 3 | Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments - Defines "special immigrants" to include immediate relatives. Provides special immigrant status to aliens performing duties related to the religious activities of a religious denomination. Establishes a worldwide ceiling of 300,000 immigrants annually, exclusive of special immigrants, to become operative on July 1, 1976 who may be lawfully admitted to the United States. Extends the present 20,000 annual limitation on immigration from any one country in the Eastern Hemisphere to Western Hemisphere countries, with the exceptions that Canada and Mexico are given a maximum of 35,000 each. Provides that the preference system shall become operative on a worldwide basis simultaneously with the effective date of the world ceiling. States that in the interim the preference system shall operate separately in each hemisphere. Alters preference system category percentages: (1) the percentage of first preference (unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens) is changed from 20 to 10; (2) expands the second preference to include parents of permanent resident aliens and increases the percentage from 20 to 24; (3) increases the percentage of third preference (members of professions or persons of exceptional ability in the sciences and arts) from 10 to 12; (4) eliminates under the fifth preference (brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens) and decreases the percentage from 24 to 20; (5) increases the percentage of sixth preference (skilled and unskilled workers in short supply) from 10 to 12; and (6) increases the percentage of the seventh preference is from 6 to 12 and defines the term "alien refugee" as any alien who is outside the country of his nationality or who, not having a nationality, is outside the country of his habitual residence, and who is unable or unwilling to return to such country because of persecution or well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, or who has been uprooted … | 2025-09-03T12:52:28Z | |
| 93-hr-10760 | 93 | hr | 10760 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to remove the distinction between Eastern and Western Hemisphere immigrants, to establish an immigration ceiling, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1973-10-04 | 1973-10-04 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Meeds, Lloyd [D-WA-2] | WA | D | M000626 | 0 | Provides, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, that the ceiling on immigrants be raised from 45,000 to 75,000 in the first three quarters of any fiscal year and from 170,000 to 290,000 for the total for any fiscal year. Redefines "special immigrant" so that the term does not apply only to immigrants from the Western Hemisphere. Repeals the percentage system of admitting specified immigrants. | 2024-08-01T18:34:30Z | |
| 93-hr-10761 | 93 | hr | 10761 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that parents of permanent residents be eligible to file for the second preference category. | Immigration | 1973-10-04 | 1973-10-04 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Meeds, Lloyd [D-WA-2] | WA | D | M000626 | 0 | Provides that parents of permanent residents be elibible to file for the second preference category, under the Immigration and Nationality Act. | 2024-08-01T18:34:36Z | |
| 93-hr-10762 | 93 | hr | 10762 | A bill to repeal the Bertillion System of Identification. | Immigration | 1973-10-04 | 1973-10-04 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Meeds, Lloyd [D-WA-2] | WA | D | M000626 | 0 | Repeals the Bertillon System of Identification, used to identify persons entering the United States. (Repeals 8 U.S.C. 298) | 2024-08-01T18:34:36Z | |
| 93-hr-10763 | 93 | hr | 10763 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include sons and daughters within the provision relating to waiving the exclusion from the United States for fraud. | Immigration | 1973-10-04 | 1973-10-04 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Meeds, Lloyd [D-WA-2] | WA | D | M000626 | 0 | Includes son and daughters within the provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to waiving the exclusion from the United States for fraud. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1182(i)) | 2024-08-01T18:34:30Z | |
| 93-hr-10764 | 93 | hr | 10764 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include sons and daughters within the provisions relating to exclusion from deportation of aliens excludable for fraud. | Immigration | 1973-10-04 | 1973-10-04 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Meeds, Lloyd [D-WA-2] | WA | D | M000626 | 0 | Expands the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to the deportation of aliens within the United States on the ground that they were excludable at the time of entry as aliens who have sought to procure, or have procured visas of other documentation, of entry into the United States by fraud or misrepresentation shall not apply to an alien otherwise admissible at the time of entry who is the parent of a United States citizen. | 2024-08-01T18:34:30Z | |
| 93-hr-10765 | 93 | hr | 10765 | A bill to amend section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to certain tests for naturalization. | Immigration | 1973-10-04 | 1973-10-04 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Meeds, Lloyd [D-WA-2] | WA | D | M000626 | 0 | Permits a person over 50 years old who has resided in the United States for 20 years and who can demonstrate an ability to read, write, and speak words in ordinary usage in his own language to be exempted from the English literacy requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Allows such a person to demonstrate a knowledge of the fundamentals of history and the principles and forms of government of the United States in a language other than English. Waives the literacy requirement for those persons over the age of 60 years, who have resided in the United States for 20 years, who are illiterate, but who otherwise meet the qualifications for naturalization. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1143) | 2024-08-01T18:34:36Z | |
| 93-hr-10777 | 93 | hr | 10777 | A bill to amend section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to certain tests for naturalization. | Immigration | 1973-10-04 | 1973-10-04 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Waldie, Jerome R. [D-CA-14] | CA | D | W000035 | 0 | Provides that no person shall be a naturalized citizen of the United States on his own petition unless he demonstrates a simple understanding of the English language, including an ability to read, write, and speak words in ordinary usage in the English language. States that these requirements shall not apply to any applicant who is otherwise qualified to be naturalized and who: (1) on the effective date of this Act, is over fifty years of age and has been living in the United States for twenty years; (2) upon filing his petition, is over fifty years of age and can demonstrate an ability to read, write, and speak words in ordinary usage in his own language; (3) upon filing his petition, is over sixty years of age and has been living in the United States for twenty years; or (4) is physically unable to comply with the requirements of this Act. Provides that, except as otherwise provided, no person shall be naturalized as a citizen of the United States upon his own petition unless he demonstrates a knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the history and the principles and the form of government of the United States. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1423) | 2024-08-01T18:34:36Z | |
| 93-hr-10778 | 93 | hr | 10778 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include sons and daughters within the provision relating to exclusion from deportation of aliens excludable for fraud. | Immigration | 1973-10-04 | 1973-10-04 | Referred to House Committee on Judiciary. | House | Rep. Waldie, Jerome R. [D-CA-14] | CA | D | W000035 | 0 | Expands the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to the deportation of aliens within the United States on the ground that they were excludable at the time of entry as aliens who have sought to procure, or have procured visas of other documentation, of entry into the United States by fraud or misrepresentation shall not apply to an alien otherwise admissible at the time of entry who is the parent of a United States citizen. | 2024-08-01T18:34:36Z | |
| 93-hr-10779 | 93 | hr | 10779 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include sons and daughters within the provision relating to waiving the exclusion from the United States for fraud. | Immigration | 1973-10-04 | 1973-10-04 | Referred to House Committee on Judiciary. | House | Rep. Waldie, Jerome R. [D-CA-14] | CA | D | W000035 | 0 | Includes son and daughters within the provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to waiving the exclusion from the United States for fraud. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1182(i)) | 2024-08-01T18:34:36Z | |
| 93-hr-10780 | 93 | hr | 10780 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for recording of admission for permanent residence in the case of certain aliens who enter the United States prior to October 3, 1965. | Immigration | 1973-10-04 | 1973-10-04 | Referred to House Committee on Judiciary. | House | Rep. Waldie, Jerome R. [D-CA-14] | CA | D | W000035 | 0 | Provides for recording of admission for permanent residence in the case of specified aliens who entered the United States prior to October 3, 1965. | 2024-08-01T18:34:30Z | |
| 93-hr-10661 | 93 | hr | 10661 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include sons and daughters within the provision relating to exclusion from deportation of aliens excluding for fraud. | Immigration | 1973-10-03 | 1973-10-03 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Waldie, Jerome R. [D-CA-14] | CA | D | W000035 | 0 | Expands the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to the deportation of aliens within the United States on the ground that they were excludable at the time of entry as aliens who have sought to procure, or have procured visas of other documentation, of entry into the United States by fraud or misrepresentation shall not apply to an alien otherwise admissible at the time of entry who is the parent of a United States citizen. | 2024-08-01T18:34:29Z | |
| 93-hr-10659 | 93 | hr | 10659 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for recording of admission for permanent residence in the case of certain aliens who entered the United States prior to October 3, 1965. | Immigration | 1973-10-02 | 1973-10-02 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Waldie, Jerome R. [D-CA-14] | CA | D | W000035 | 0 | Provides for recording of admission for permanent residence in the case of specified aliens who entered the United States prior to October 3, 1965. | 2024-08-01T18:34:29Z | |
| 93-hr-10660 | 93 | hr | 10660 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include sons and daughters within the provision relating to waiving the exclusion from the United States for fraud. | Immigration | 1973-10-02 | 1973-10-02 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Waldie, Jerome R. [D-CA-14] | CA | D | W000035 | 0 | Includes son and daughters within the provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to waiving the exclusion from the United States for fraud. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1182(i)) | 2024-08-01T18:34:29Z | |
| 93-hr-10662 | 93 | hr | 10662 | A bill to amend section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to certain tests for naturalization. | Immigration | 1973-10-02 | 1973-10-02 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Waldie, Jerome R. [D-CA-14] | CA | D | W000035 | 0 | Permits a person over 50 years old who has resided in the United States for 20 years and who can demonstrate an ability to read, write, and speak words in ordinary usage in his own language to be exempted from the English literacy requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Allows such a person to demonstrate a knowledge of the fundamentals of history and the principles and forms of government of the United States in a language other than English. Waives the literacy requirement for those persons over the age of 60 years, who have resided in the United States for 20 years, who are illiterate, but who otherwise meet the qualifications for naturalization. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1143) | 2024-08-01T18:34:29Z | |
| 93-hr-10515 | 93 | hr | 10515 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include sons and daughters within the provision relating to waiving the exclusion from the United States for fraud. | Immigration | 1973-09-25 | 1973-09-25 | Referred to House Committee on Judiciary. | House | Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-5] | CA | D | B001156 | 0 | Includes son and daughters within the provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to waiving the exclusion from the United States for fraud. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1182(i)) | 2024-08-01T18:34:21Z | |
| 93-hr-10516 | 93 | hr | 10516 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for recording of admission for permanent residence in the case of certain aliens who entered the United States prior to October 3, 1965. | Immigration | 1973-09-25 | 1973-09-25 | Referred to House Committee on Judiciary. | House | Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-5] | CA | D | B001156 | 0 | Provides for recording of admission for permanent residence in the case of specified aliens who entered the United States prior to October 3, 1965. | 2024-08-01T18:34:21Z | |
| 93-hr-10517 | 93 | hr | 10517 | A bill to amend section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to certain tests for naturalization. | Immigration | 1973-09-25 | 1973-09-25 | Referred to House Committee on Judiciary. | House | Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-5] | CA | D | B001156 | 0 | Permits a person over 50 years old who has resided in the United States for 20 years and who can demonstrate an ability to read, write, and speak words in ordinary usage in his own language to be exempted from the English literacy requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Allows such a person to demonstrate a knowledge of the fundamentals of history and the principles and forms of government of the United States in a language other than English. Waives the literacy requirement for those persons over the age of 60 years, who have resided in the United States for 20 years, who are illiterate, but who otherwise meet the qualifications for naturalization. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1143) | 2024-08-01T18:34:21Z | |
| 93-hr-10518 | 93 | hr | 10518 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include sons and daughters within the provision relating to exclusion from deportation of aliens excludable for fraud. | Immigration | 1973-09-25 | 1973-09-25 | Referred to House Committee on Judiciary. | House | Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-5] | CA | D | B001156 | 0 | Expands the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to the deportation of aliens within the United States on the ground that they were excludable at the time of entry as aliens who have sought to procure, or have procured visas of other documentation, of entry into the United States by fraud or misrepresentation shall not apply to an alien otherwise admissible at the time of entry who is the parent of a United States citizen. | 2024-08-01T18:34:21Z | |
| 93-hr-10519 | 93 | hr | 10519 | A bill to repeal the Bertillon System of Identification. | Immigration | 1973-09-25 | 1973-09-25 | Referred to House Committee on Judiciary. | House | Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-5] | CA | D | B001156 | 0 | Repeals the Bertillon System of Identification, used to identify persons entering the United States. (Repeals 8 U.S.C. 298) | 2024-08-01T18:34:21Z | |
| 93-hr-10521 | 93 | hr | 10521 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that parents of permanent residents be eligible to file for the second preference category. | Immigration | 1973-09-25 | 1973-09-25 | Referred to House Committee on Judiciary. | House | Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-5] | CA | D | B001156 | 0 | Makes parents of permanent residents eligible, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, for second preference visas along with the now eligible spouses, and unmarried sons and daughters of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1153(a)(2)). | 2024-08-01T18:34:21Z | |
| 93-hr-10522 | 93 | hr | 10522 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to remove the distinction between Eastern and Western Hemisphere immigrants, to establish an immigration ceiling, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1973-09-25 | 1973-09-25 | Referred to House Committee on Judiciary. | House | Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-5] | CA | D | B001156 | 0 | Provides, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, that the ceiling on immigrants be raised from 45,000 to 75,000 in the first three quarters of any fiscal year and from 170,000 to 290,000 for the total for any fiscal year. Redefines "special immigrant" so that the term does not apply only to immigrants from the Western Hemisphere. Repeals the percentage system of admitting specified immigrants. | 2024-08-01T18:34:21Z | |
| 93-hr-10446 | 93 | hr | 10446 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the issuance of nonimmigrant visas to certain aliens entering the United States to perform services or labor of a temporary or seasonal nature under specific contracts of employment and fair employment conditions; to require an immigrant alien to maintain a permanent residence as a condition for entering and remaining as an immigrant of the United States; and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1973-09-20 | 1973-09-20 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. White, Richard C. [D-TX-16] | TX | D | W000390 | 5 | Title I: Nonimmigrants - Provides, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, for the issuance of nonimmigrant visas to aliens entering the United States to perform services or labor of a temporary or seasonal nature under specific contracts of employment. Sets forth specified standards to be followed in entering into and renewing such contracts of employment. Provides that the status of an alien admitted to the United States under this Act shall terminate when the employment with the petitioning employer of such alien ends. Requires such employer to notify the Attorney General in writing, within three days after the alien ceases such employment, that the employment of such alien has ended. Directs said employer to provide notification of termination to the alien at his last known address not less than two weeks prior to the termination date. States that any employer who fails to furnish written notice to the Attorney General, as required by this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not to exceed $200 or be imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both. Title II: Immigrants - Requires an immigrant alien to maintain a permanent residence as a condition for entering and remaining as an immigrant of the United States. | 2024-08-01T18:34:20Z | |
| 93-hr-10141 | 93 | hr | 10141 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the issuance of nonimmigrant visas to certain aliens entering the United States to perform services or labor of a temporary or seasonal nature under specific contracts of employment and fair employment conditions; to require an immigrant alien to maintain a permanent residence as a condition for entering and remaining as an immigrant of the United States, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1973-09-10 | 1973-09-10 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. White, Richard C. [D-TX-16] | TX | D | W000390 | 0 | Title I: Nonimmigrants - Provides, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, for the issuance of nonimmigrant visas to aliens entering the United States to perform services or labor of a temporary or seasonal nature under specific contracts of employment. Sets forth specified standards to be followed in entering into and renewing such contracts of employment. Provides that the status of an alien admitted to the United States under this Act shall terminate when the employment with the petitioning employer of such alien ends. Requires such employer to notify the Attorney General in writing, within three days after the alien ceases such employment, that the employment of such alien has ended. Directs said employer to provide notification of termination to the alien at his last known address not less than two weeks prior to the termination date. States that any employer who fails to furnish written notice to the Attorney General, as required by this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not to exceed $200 or be imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both. Title II: Immigrants - Requires an immigrant alien to maintain a permanent residence as a condition for entering and remaining as an immigrant of the United States. | 2024-08-01T18:34:03Z | |
| 93-hr-10044 | 93 | hr | 10044 | A bill to increase the amount authorized to be expended to provide facilities along the border for the enforcement of the customs and immigration laws. | Immigration | 1973-09-05 | 1974-08-29 | Public law 93-396. | House | Rep. Harsha, William H. [R-OH-6] | OH | R | H000281 | 0 | Increases to $200,000 (formerly $100,000) the amount authorized to be expended for any one project to provide facilities along the border for the enforcement of the customs and immigration laws. (Amends 19 U.S.C. 68) | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 93-hr-10067 | 93 | hr | 10067 | A bill for the relief of certain distressed aliens. | Immigration | 1973-09-05 | 1973-09-05 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-5] | CA | D | B001156 | 0 | Authorizes the issuance of 60,000 special immigrant visas only to Jewish citizens of Algeria, Irag, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Republic, and Yemen who are seeking to enter the United States to avoid persecution. | 2024-08-01T18:34:02Z | |
| 93-hr-9873 | 93 | hr | 9873 | A bill to transfer the functions of the Passport Office to a new agency of the Department of State to be known as the U.S. Passport Service, to establish a Passport Service Fund to finance the operations of the U.S. Passport Service, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1973-08-03 | 1973-08-03 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Devine, Samuel L. [R-OH-12] | OH | R | D000279 | 10 | Transfers the functions of the Passport Office to a new agency of the Department of State to be known as the "United States Passport Service". Establishes a Passport Service Fund to finance the operations of the United States Passport Service. Authorizes an initial appropriation of $20,000,000 to capitalize such fund. | 2024-08-01T18:33:57Z | |
| 93-hr-9895 | 93 | hr | 9895 | New Americans Education and Employment Assistance Act | Immigration | 1973-08-03 | 1973-08-03 | Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] | HI | D | M000797 | 0 | New Americans Education and Employment Assistance Act - Establishes Federal programs of educational, employment, and other assistance to areas with heavy concentrations of foreign-born persons. Provides a method for establishing the entitlement of each State for Federal aid to the immigrant population. Provides that the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall make grants to each State on such terms as he shall establish. Provides further that the Secretary shall, in his discretion, make grants to cities with large immigrant populations. Designates such cities as "gateway cities". Prohibits any person from being denied food stamps because such person is an immigrant. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants of up to $250 to each immigrant seeking employment, and to each member of his family for the purpose of changing residence from any gateway city to any State other than that in which such gateway city is located. | 2025-09-03T12:46:15Z | |
| 93-sjres-148 | 93 | sjres | 148 | A joint resolution to bestow U.S. citizenship upon Leif Ericson. | Immigration | 1973-08-03 | 1973-08-03 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] | MN | D | H000953 | 0 | Bestows United States citizenship upon Leif Ericson. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 93-s-2331 | 93 | s | 2331 | A bill to transfer the functions of the Passport Office to a new agency of the Department of State to be known as the "U.S. Passport Service", to establish a Passport Service fund to finance the operations of the U.S. Passport Service. | Immigration | 1973-08-02 | 1973-08-02 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] | SC | R | T000254 | 0 | Transfers the functions of the Passport Office to a new agency of the Department of State to be known as the "United States Passport Service". Establishes a Passport Service Fund to finance the operations of the United States Passport Service. Authorizes an initial appropriation of $20,000,000 to capitalize such fund. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 93-hr-9520 | 93 | hr | 9520 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, as amended. | Immigration | 1973-07-24 | 1973-07-24 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Podell, Bertram L. [D-NY-13] | NY | D | P000399 | 0 | States that no person who has been convicted of a violation of, or a conspiracy to violate, any law or regulation relating to the illicit possession or traffic in dangerous narcotic drugs shall be found to be a person of good moral character for the purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act. | 2024-08-01T18:33:35Z | |
| 93-s-2220 | 93 | s | 2220 | A bill to repeal the "cooly trade" laws. | Immigration | 1973-07-23 | 1974-10-20 | Public law 93-461. | Senate | Sen. Fong, Hiram L. [R-HI] | HI | R | F000245 | 0 | Provides for the repeal of the "cooly trade" laws (Repeals 8 U.S.C. 331-339) | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 93-s-2221 | 93 | s | 2221 | A bill to repeal the Bertillon System of Identification. | Immigration | 1973-07-23 | 1973-07-23 | Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Fong, Hiram L. [R-HI] | HI | R | F000245 | 0 | Repeals the Bertillon System of Identification, used to identify persons unlawfully entering the United States. (Repeals 8 U.S.C 298) | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 93-s-2222 | 93 | s | 2222 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to remove the distinction between Eastern and Western Hemisphere immigrants, to establish an immigration ceiling. | Immigration | 1973-07-23 | 1973-07-23 | Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Fong, Hiram L. [R-HI] | HI | R | F000245 | 0 | Provides, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, that the ceiling on immigrants be raised from 45,000 to 75,000 in the first three quarters of any fiscal year and from 170,000 to 290,000 for the total for any fiscal year. Redefines "special immigrant" so that the term does not apply only to immigrants from the Western Hemisphere. Repeals the percentage system of admitting specified immigrants. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 93-s-2223 | 93 | s | 2223 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that parents of permanent residents be eligible to file for the second preference category. | Immigration | 1973-07-23 | 1973-07-23 | Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Fong, Hiram L. [R-HI] | HI | R | F000245 | 0 | Makes parents of permanent residents eligible under the Immigration and Nationality Act for second preference visas along with the now eligible spouses, and unmarried sons and daughters of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1153 (a) (2)) | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 93-s-2224 | 93 | s | 2224 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include sons and daughters within the provision relating to waiving the exclusion from the United States for fraud. | Immigration | 1973-07-23 | 1973-07-23 | Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Fong, Hiram L. [R-HI] | HI | R | F000245 | 0 | Includes sons and daughters within the provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to waiving the exclusion from the United States for fraud. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1182 (i)) | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 93-s-2225 | 93 | s | 2225 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include sons and daughters within the provision relating to exclusion from deportation of aliens excludable for fraud. | Immigration | 1973-07-23 | 1973-07-23 | Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Fong, Hiram L. [R-HI] | HI | R | F000245 | 0 | Expands the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to the deportation of aliens within the United States on the ground that they were excludable at the time of entry as aliens who have sought to procure, or have procured, visas or other documentation, or entry into the United States by fraud or misrepresentation so that the provisions shall not apply to an alien otherwise admissible at the time of entry who is the son or daughter of a United States citizen. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 93-s-2226 | 93 | s | 2226 | A bill to amend section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to certain tests for naturalization. | Immigration | 1973-07-23 | 1973-07-23 | Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Fong, Hiram L. [R-HI] | HI | R | F000245 | 0 | Permits a person over 50 years old who has resided in the United States for 20 years who can demonstrate an ability to read, write, and speak words in ordinary usage in his own language to be exempted from the English literacy requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Allows such a person to demonstrate a knowledge of the fundamentals of history and the principles and forms of Government of the United States in a language other than English. Waives the literacy requirement for those persons over the age of 60 years, who have resided in the United States for 20 years, who are illiterate, but who otherwise meet the qualifications for naturalization. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1143) | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 93-s-2227 | 93 | s | 2227 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for recording of admission for permanent residence in the case of certain aliens who entered the United States prior to October 3, 1965. | Immigration | 1973-07-23 | 1973-07-23 | Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Fong, Hiram L. [R-HI] | HI | R | F000245 | 0 | Provides for the recording of admission for permanent residence in the case of aliens who entered the United States prior to October 3, 1965. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 93-hr-9405 | 93 | hr | 9405 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce to 1 year the period of residence and physical presence required for the naturalization of children adopted by U.S. citizens. | Immigration | 1973-07-19 | 1973-07-19 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-9] | CA | D | E000064 | 0 | Reduces to one year (previously two) the period of residence and physical presence required under the Immigration and Nationality Act for the naturalization of children adopted by United States citizens. (Amends 80.S.C. 1434 (a) (3), (b)) | 2024-08-01T18:33:34Z | |
| 93-hr-9409 | 93 | hr | 9409 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1973-07-19 | 1973-07-19 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Hutchinson, Edward [R-MI-4] | MI | R | H001011 | 1 | Redefines special immigrant under the Immigration and Nationality Act as an immigrant who is the spouse or child of a citizen of the United States or is the parent of a citizen of the United States twenty-one years of age. Entitles the spouse and children of such an immigrant to special immigrant status derivatively if accompanying or following to join him. Provides that special immigrants shall be admitted without regard to the numerical limitations in the Act. Defines the term "refugee." Sets forth the number of immigrants from the Eastern Hemisphere allowed into the United States in any fiscal year at 42,000 in the first three quarters and 155,000 for the year; from the Western Hemisphere and Canal Zone at 19,000 in the first three quarters and 70,000 for the year; and from any single foreign state contiguous to the United States 9,500 for the first three quarters and 35,000 for the year. Provides that no person shall receive any perference in the issuance of an immigrant visa except as provided by statute. Specifies the number of visas to be granted in any fiscal year to various categories of immigrants and in what order. Provides that any citizen of the United States claiming that an alien is entitled to special immigrant status or to a preference status or any alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence claiming that an alien is entitled to a preference may file a petition with the Attorney General for such alien. Allocates 25,000 visa numbers to refugees. Provides that aliens seeking to enter the United States for the purpose of performing skilled or unskilled labor in occupations for which the Secretary of Labor has determined and certified to the Secretary of State and to the Attorney General that: (1) there is not a shortage of qualified workers in the United States at the time of application for a visa, or (2) the employment of such aliens would be inconsistent with United States manpower policies and programs, shall be excluded. Provides that if the Secretary finds that it is in the national i… | 2024-08-01T18:33:34Z | |
| 93-s-2194 | 93 | s | 2194 | A bill to make additional immigrant visas available for immigrants from certain foreign countries, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1973-07-18 | 1973-07-18 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Scott, Hugh [R-PA] | PA | R | S000174 | 0 | Makes additional immigrant visas available for immigrants from any foreign State which had less than three-fourths of the average annual number of visas under the quota system during the ten-fiscal-year period beginning July 1, 1955. Directs that the additional number of visas be equal to the difference between the number of visas made to them and three-fourths of the average made to other immigrants under the quota system, but limits the total number of visas to any foreign State to 7,500 in any fiscal year. Directs the allocation of the additional visas. Provides that no alien shall be excused under the Act, nor have his status adjusted to that of a permanent resident, after the expiration of the four-fiscal year period beginning with the first fiscal year commencing on or after the date of enactment of this Act. Provides for the granting of special visas equal to 25 percent of the fourth preference registration from a foreign State pending on July 1, 1964. Provides that these visas shall be issued each year based on estimates of the anticipated numbers of special visas. Provides that special visas not used will be assigned to other countries. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 93-hr-9238 | 93 | hr | 9238 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Attorney General to employ additional personnel to patrol the borders of the United States, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1973-07-12 | 1973-07-12 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Ketchum, William M. [R-CA-36] | CA | R | K000153 | 5 | Requires the Attorney General to employ additional personnel pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act to patrol the borders of the United States. | 2024-08-01T18:33:25Z | |
| 93-hr-9239 | 93 | hr | 9239 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the procedures for voluntary departure with respect to certain aliens illegally in the United States and to increase the penalties for the illegal entry of aliens, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1973-07-12 | 1973-07-12 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Ketchum, William M. [R-CA-36] | CA | R | K000153 | 4 | Provides, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, for the elimination of procedures for the voluntary departure of aliens illegally in the United States. Increases the penalties for bringing in, harboring, and the illegal entry of aliens. | 2024-08-01T18:33:18Z | |
| 93-hr-9186 | 93 | hr | 9186 | A bill to transfer the functions of the Passport Office to a new agency of the Department of State to be known as the "U.S. Passport Service", to establish a Passport Service Fund to finance the operations of the U.S. Passport Service, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1973-07-11 | 1973-07-11 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Devine, Samuel L. [R-OH-12] | OH | R | D000279 | 1 | Transfers the functions of the Passport Office to a new agency of the Department of State to be known as the "United States Passport Service". Establishes a Passport Service Fund to finance the operations of the United States Passport Service. Authorizes an initial appropriation of $20,000,000 to capitalize such fund. | 2024-08-01T18:33:22Z | |
| 93-hr-9155 | 93 | hr | 9155 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to transfer to the Secretary of State the powers, duties, and functions of consular officers relating to the granting or refusal of visas. | Immigration | 1973-07-10 | 1973-07-10 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] | NJ | D | H000840 | 0 | Transfers to the Secretary of State the powers, duties and functions of consular officers relating to the granting or refusal of visas under the Immigration and Nationality Act. | 2024-08-01T18:33:17Z | |
| 93-hr-9162 | 93 | hr | 9162 | A bill to amend the Immigration functions of consular officers relating to the Secretary of State the powers, duties, and functions of consular officers relating to the granting or refusal of visas. | Immigration | 1973-07-10 | 1973-07-10 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12] | NJ | R | R000262 | 1 | Transfers to the Secretary of State the powers, duties and functions of consular officers relating to the granting or refusal of visas under the Immigration and Nationality Act. | 2024-08-01T18:33:17Z | |
| 93-hr-9127 | 93 | hr | 9127 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the waiver of certain grounds for exclusion and deportation. | Immigration | 1973-06-29 | 1973-06-29 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] | NY | D | K000302 | 1 | Makes an alien who has been convicted for possession of marihuana eligible for an application for a visa and for admission into the United States after a hearing and upon such terms as the Attorney General prescribes. Permits the Attorney General, after a hearing and upon such terms as he may prescribe, to waive deportation of any alien who has been convicted for the possession of marihuana. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(23), 1251(b)) | 2024-08-01T18:33:17Z | |
| 93-hr-8890 | 93 | hr | 8890 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the procedures for voluntary departure with respect to certain aliens illegally in the United States and to increase the penalties for the illegal entry of aliens, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1973-06-21 | 1973-06-21 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Ketchum, William M. [R-CA-36] | CA | R | K000153 | 0 | Provides, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, for the elimination of procedures for voluntary departure of aliens illegally in the United States. Increases the penalties for bringing in, harboring, and the illegal entry of aliens. | 2024-08-01T18:33:08Z | |
| 93-hr-8891 | 93 | hr | 8891 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Attorney General to employ additional personnel to patrol the land borders of the United States, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1973-06-21 | 1973-06-21 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Ketchum, William M. [R-CA-36] | CA | R | K000153 | 0 | Requires the Attorney General under the Immigration and Nationality Act to employ additional personnel to patrol the land borders of the United States. Directs the Attorney General to conduct a full and complete investigation and study of (1) the feasibility of establishing a system for the issuance of machine readable cards to aliens entering the United States and (2) the feasibility of utilizing the most current available technology in electronic sensing devises for use by the border patrol force. | 2024-08-01T18:33:08Z | |
| 93-hr-8856 | 93 | hr | 8856 | A bill to disregard section 212 (a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act when the applicant for a visa is the alien spouse or child of a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 1973-06-20 | 1973-06-20 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-30] | CA | D | R000485 | 0 | Disregards specified provisions relating to paupers under the Immigration and Nationality Act when the visa applicant is the alien spouse or child of a United States citizen or permanent resident. (Adds 8 U.S.C. 1182(j)) | 2024-08-01T18:33:00Z | |
| 93-hr-8703 | 93 | hr | 8703 | A bill to amend chapter 17, title 38, United States Code, to provide hospital care and medical services abroad to an alien, who was never an American citizen for any service-connected disability incurred while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. | Immigration | 1973-06-14 | 1973-06-14 | Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House | Rep. Dorn, William Jennings Bryan [D-SC-3] | SC | D | D000434 | 0 | Authorizes the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to provide hospital care and medical services abroad to an alien, who was never an American citizen for any service-connected disability incurred while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 624(b)) | 2024-08-01T18:33:06Z | |
| 93-hr-8429 | 93 | hr | 8429 | A bill to prohibit the issuance to a minor of a passport which would permit him to leave the United States in violation of legal custody order. | Immigration | 1973-06-06 | 1973-06-06 | Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Henderson, David N. [D-NC-3] | NC | D | H000479 | 0 | Prohibits the issuance to an unmarried minor under 18 years of age of a passport which would permit him to leave the United States in violation of a legal custody order. | 2024-08-01T18:32:54Z | |
| 93-hr-8096 | 93 | hr | 8096 | A bill to grant a child adopted by a single U.S. citizen the same immigrant status as a child adopted by a U.S. citizen and his spouse, and to permit a U.S. citizen to file for immediate relative status for more than two adopted children. | Immigration | 1973-05-23 | 1973-05-23 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Sisk, B. F. [D-CA-16] | CA | D | S000454 | 0 | Grants a child adopted by a single United States citizen the same immigrant status as a child adopted by a United States citizen and his spouse, and permits a United States citizen to file for immediate relative status for more than two adopted children under the Immigration and Nationality Act. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1101(b)(1)(F)) | 2024-08-01T18:32:36Z | |
| 93-hr-7911 | 93 | hr | 7911 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to disallow deductions from gross income for salary paid to aliens illegally employed in the United States. | Immigration | 1973-05-17 | 1973-05-17 | Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] | TX | D | G000272 | 0 | Disallows deductions from gross income under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 for the salary paid to an alien illegally employed in the United States. (Adds 26 U.S.C. 280) | 2024-08-01T18:32:34Z | |
| 93-hr-7622 | 93 | hr | 7622 | Lico Silva Memorial Act | Immigration | 1973-05-09 | 1973-05-09 | Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. | House | Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-38] | CA | D | B000918 | 0 | Lico Silva Memorial Act - Confers United States citizenship upon alien members of the Armed Forces of the United States who were killed in action during the Vietnam hostilities, between February 28, 1961 and January 27, 1973. Requires the appropriate Secretary of the Armed Force in which such alien served to notify his surviving spouse, parents, and children of the citizenship conferred by this Act. | 2025-09-03T12:45:03Z | |
| 93-hr-7555 | 93 | hr | 7555 | A bill to grant an alien child adopted by an unmarried U.S. citizen the same immigrant status as an alien child adopted by a U.S. citizen and his spouse. | Immigration | 1973-05-07 | 1973-09-18 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] | NY | D | K000302 | 0 | (LATEST SUMMARY) Grants a child adopted by a single United States citizen the same immigrant status as a child adopted by a United States citizen and his spouse. Amends 8 U.S.C. 1101(b)(1)(F) | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 93-hr-7565 | 93 | hr | 7565 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to classify as "special immigrants" alien veterans who served honorably in the U.S. Armed Forces, together with their spouses and children, for purposes of lawful admission into the United States. | Immigration | 1973-05-07 | 1973-05-07 | Referred to House Committee on Judiciary. | House | Rep. McFall, John J. [D-CA-15] | CA | D | M000436 | 0 | Provides for the classification under the Immigration and Nationality Act, as "special immigrants", alien veterans who served honorably in the United States Armed Forces, together with their spouses and children, for purposes of lawful admission into the United States. | 2024-08-01T18:32:17Z |
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