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| 94-hconres-785 | 94 | hconres | 785 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General, in accordance with existing law and U.S. humanitarian tradition, parole into the United States those South American aliens having fled to Argentina and those Uruguayans within Uruguay who are in danger of losing their lives. | Immigration | 1976-10-01 | 1976-10-01 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] | NY | D | K000302 | 25 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the Attorney General parole into the United States those South American aliens having fled to Argentina and those Uruguayans within Uruguay who are in danger of losing their lives because of their political beliefs. | 2024-08-01T19:20:32Z | |
| 94-hr-15665 | 94 | hr | 15665 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the adoption of more than two children. | Immigration | 1976-09-22 | 1976-09-22 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5] | NJ | R | F000078 | 1 | Deletes the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act which limit to two the number of petitions for preference status which may be granted to a petitioner on behalf of an alien orphan immigrating to the United States for adoption. | 2024-08-01T19:33:26Z | |
| 94-hr-15250 | 94 | hr | 15250 | Indo-Chinese Refugee Status Adjustment Act | Immigration | 1976-08-24 | 1976-08-24 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5] | NJ | R | F000078 | 13 | Indo-Chinese Refugee Status Adjustment Act - Permits the Attorney General, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, to adjust the status of any alien from Indochina to permanent resident without regard to immigration quotas or lack of possession by such alien of specified required immigration documents. States such alien need only be eligible to receive an immigrant visa to qualify for such change of status. | 2025-09-02T18:49:41Z | |
| 94-s-3760 | 94 | s | 3760 | A bill to grant certain nationals of Italy and the spouses, children, and parents of such nationals status as permanent residents of the United States. | Immigration | 1976-08-24 | 1976-08-24 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Buckley, James L. [R-NY] | NY | R | B001026 | 0 | Grants, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, priority status for an immigrant visa to any alien who is a resident of the Friuli region of Italy and whose residence or place of business was destroyed in the earthquake that occurred on May 6, 1976. Grants an immigrant visa to an alien spouse, child, or parent of such Italian national if such relative is not in the United States and resides with such Italian national. Requires all persons covered by this Act to apply for such visas within one year after the enactment of this Act. Makes their entrance not chargeable against any immigration quota. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 94-hr-15099 | 94 | hr | 15099 | A bill to provide that the Secretary of State, at the request of an individual issued a passport, not include in the passport the place of birth of such individual. | Immigration | 1976-08-09 | 1976-08-09 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Burton, John [D-CA-5] | CA | D | B001153 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of State not to record the place of birth in the passport of any individual who so requests. | 2024-08-01T19:33:01Z | |
| 94-s-3740 | 94 | s | 3740 | New Americans Education and Employment Assistance Act | Immigration | 1976-08-06 | 1976-08-06 | Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. | Senate | Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | I000025 | 0 | New Americans Education and Employment Assistance Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants each fiscal year to each State, and to each gateway city, on such terms and conditions as he shall establish, for programs in education, job training, counseling (including health counseling), orientation, and other similar activities for the benefit of immigrants. Defines "gateway city" as meaning any city or unit of local government having a population of 50,000 or more, five percent of such population being immigrants. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants of up to $250 to each immigrant arriving in the United States not more than one year prior to the making of the grant, to enable such immigrant to travel for the purpose of changing residence from any gateway city to any State other than that in which such gateway city is located, if an employer in the place to which such immigrant is to travel under the grant certifies that such employer will employ that immigrant. Permits the Secretary to make additional discretionary grants to gateway cities to carry out the purposes of this Act. Authorizes appropriations of $20,000,000 for new immigrant grants and such sums as are necessary for the purposes of grants to States and gateway cities. | 2025-09-02T18:52:35Z | |
| 94-hconres-692 | 94 | hconres | 692 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General, in accordance with existing law and U.S. humanitarian tradition, parole into the United States those South American aliens having fled to Argentina and those Uruguayans within Uruguay who are in danger of losing their lives. | Immigration | 1976-07-29 | 1976-07-29 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] | NY | D | K000302 | 10 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the Attorney General parole into the United States those South American aliens having fled to Argentina and those Uruguayans within Uruguay who are in danger of losing their lives because of their political beliefs. | 2024-08-01T19:20:28Z | |
| 94-hr-14898 | 94 | hr | 14898 | A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code, to exclude individuals who are not citizens of the United States from appointment in the competitive service. | Immigration | 1976-07-27 | 1976-07-27 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] | NY | D | D000471 | 0 | Limits the persons who may be admitted to the Federal competitive service to those individuals who either are United States citizens or owe permanent allegiance to the United States. Authorizes the President to prescribe exceptions from such requirement. | 2024-08-01T19:32:49Z | |
| 94-hr-14902 | 94 | hr | 14902 | A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to exclude individuals who are not citizens of the Untied States from appointment in the competitive service. | Immigration | 1976-07-27 | 1976-07-27 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5] | MD | D | S000716 | 0 | Limits the persons who may be admitted to the Federal competitive service to those individuals who either are United States citizens or owe permanent allegiance to the United States. Authorizes the President to prescribe exceptions from such requirement. | 2024-08-01T19:32:49Z | |
| 94-hr-14705 | 94 | hr | 14705 | A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to exclude individuals who are not citizens of the United States from appointment in the competitive service. | Immigration | 1976-07-19 | 1976-07-19 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7] | TX | R | A000215 | 17 | Limits the persons who may be admitted to the Federal competitive service to those individuals who either are United States citizens or owe permanent allegiance to the United States. Authorizes the President to prescribe exceptions from such requirement. | 2024-08-01T19:32:48Z | |
| 94-hconres-673 | 94 | hconres | 673 | Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General, in accordance with existing law and U.S. humanitarian tradition, parole into the United States those South American aliens having fled to Argentina and those Uruguayans within Uruguay who are in danger of losing their lives. | Immigration | 1976-07-01 | 1976-07-01 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] | NY | D | K000302 | 24 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the Attorney General parole into the United States those South American aliens having fled to Argentina and those Uruguayans within Uruguay who are in danger of losing their lives because of their political beliefs. | 2024-08-01T19:20:28Z | |
| 94-hconres-674 | 94 | hconres | 674 | Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General, in accordance with existing law and U.S. humanitarian tradition, parole into the United States those South American aliens having fled to Argentina and those Uruguayans within Uruguay who are in danger of losing their lives. | Immigration | 1976-07-01 | 1976-07-01 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] | NY | D | K000302 | 4 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the Attorney General parole into the United States those South American aliens having fled to Argentina and those Uruguayans within Uruguay who are in danger of losing their lives because of their political beliefs. | 2024-08-01T19:20:28Z | |
| 94-hr-14614 | 94 | hr | 14614 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the deportation of any alien who receives welfare benefits as a result of causes not affirmatively shown to have arisen after entry. | Immigration | 1976-06-30 | 1976-06-30 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-19] | MI | R | B000890 | 0 | Provides for the deportation of any alien who receives welfare benefits within three years after his or her entry into the United States or who within five years of such entry becomes a public charge from causes not affirmatively shown to have arisen after entry. | 2024-08-01T19:32:34Z | |
| 94-hr-14616 | 94 | hr | 14616 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the adoption of more than two children. | Immigration | 1976-06-30 | 1976-06-30 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5] | NJ | R | F000078 | 0 | Deletes the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act which limit to two the number of petitions for preference status which may be granted to a petitioner on behalf of an alien orphan immigrating to the United States for adoption. | 2024-08-01T19:32:34Z | |
| 94-hr-14535 | 94 | hr | 14535 | Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1976 | Immigration | 1976-06-24 | 1976-10-20 | Public law 94-571. | House | Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4] | PA | D | E000096 | 6 | 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. | 2024-08-01T19:32:35Z | |
| 94-hr-14447 | 94 | hr | 14447 | A bill to authorize the creation of a record of admission for permanent residence in the cases of certain refugees from the Republic of Vietnam, Laos or Cambodia. | Immigration | 1976-06-17 | 1976-06-17 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25] | NY | R | F000141 | 0 | Provides, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, that any refugee paroled into the United States after March 31, 1975, from the Republic of Viet Nam, Laos, or Cambodia, present in the United States for two years shall be granted permanent resident status if found to be admissable by an immigration officer. Permits other nationals or residents of such countries who were paroled into the United States before such date to be admitted as permanent residents. Admits such persons without regard to immigration quotas. Disqualifies from the provisions of this Act those persons who ordered, assisted, or otherwise participated in the persecution of any person because of race, religion, or political opinion. | 2024-08-01T19:32:26Z | |
| 94-s-3571 | 94 | s | 3571 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 1976-06-16 | 1976-06-16 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Allen, James B. [D-AL] | AL | D | A000127 | 0 | States that voluntary departure from the United States in lieu of deportation allowed by the Attorney General under the Immigration and Nationality Act may not be granted to any alien more than once. Prohibits aliens from joining the civil service of the United States. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 94-s-3572 | 94 | s | 3572 | A bill to prohibit aliens from employment in the Federal competitive service. | Immigration | 1976-06-16 | 1976-06-16 | Referred to Senate Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | Senate | Sen. Allen, James B. [D-AL] | AL | D | A000127 | 1 | Prohibits the employment of aliens in the Federal civil service. | 2024-08-01T19:37:22Z | |
| 94-hconres-656 | 94 | hconres | 656 | Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General, in accordance with existing law and U.S. humanitarian tradition, parole into the United States those South American aliens having fled to Argentina and those Uruguayans within Uruguay who are in danger of losing their livers. | Immigration | 1976-06-15 | 1976-06-15 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] | NY | D | K000302 | 1 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the Attorney General parole into the United States those South American aliens having fled to Argentina and those Uruguayans within Uruguay who are in danger of losing their lives because of their political beliefs. | 2024-08-01T19:20:28Z | |
| 94-hr-14392 | 94 | hr | 14392 | A bill to grant certain nationals of Chile and the spouses, children, and parents of such nationals status as permanent residents of the United States. | Immigration | 1976-06-15 | 1976-06-15 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24] | NY | D | O000134 | 22 | Grants, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, to Chilean nationals, their parents, spouses, and children, status as permanent residents of the United States if such Chileans are being persecuted or are attempting to avoid persecution in Chile on account of their political opinions. Directs that applications for entrance into the United States or change of status of nonimmigrant Chilean aliens must be made within one year of the enactment of this Act. States that such persons are not chargeable against immigration quotas. | 2024-08-01T19:32:26Z | |
| 94-sconres-120 | 94 | sconres | 120 | A concurrent resolution providing for parole of political refugees. | Immigration | 1976-06-15 | 1976-06-15 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 0 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the Attorney General parole into the United States those aliens having fled to Argentina and those Uruguayans within Uruguay who are in danger of losing their lives because of their political beliefs. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 94-hr-14308 | 94 | hr | 14308 | A bill to grant immigrant visas to certain nationals of Italy who were victims of the earthquake which occurred on or about May 6, 1976, in the Friuli region of Italy. | Immigration | 1976-06-10 | 1976-06-10 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11] | NY | D | S000124 | 0 | Grants, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, an immigrant visa to any alien who was a resident of the Friuli region of Italy on or about May 6, 1976, and whose residence or place of business was destroyed in the earthquake that occurred on May 6, 1976, or whose family member (whom such alien financially supported) was killed or seriously injured by such earthquake. Grants an immigrant visa to an alien spouse, child, or parent of such Italian national if such relative is not in the United States and resides with such Italian national. Requires all persons covered by this Act to apply for such visas within one year after the enactment of this Act. Exempts such entrance from any immigration quota. | 2024-08-01T19:32:19Z | |
| 94-hr-14154 | 94 | hr | 14154 | A bill to grant certain nationals of Italy and the spouses, children, and parents of such nationals status as permanent residents of the United States. | Immigration | 1976-06-03 | 1976-06-03 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10] | NY | D | B000432 | 0 | Grants, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, an immigrant visa to any alien who is a resident of the Friuli region of Italy and whose residence or place of business was destroyed in the earthquake that occurred on May 6, 1976. Grants an immigrant visa to an alien spouse, child, or parent of such Italian national if such relative is not in the United States and resides with such Italian national. Requires all persons covered by this Act to apply for such visas within one year after the enactment of this Act. Makes their entrance not chargeable against any immigration quota. | 2024-08-01T19:32:17Z | |
| 94-hr-14127 | 94 | hr | 14127 | A bill to grant certain nationals of Chile and the spouses, children, and parents of such nationals status as permanent residents of the United States. | Immigration | 1976-06-01 | 1976-06-01 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24] | NY | D | O000134 | 0 | Grants, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, to Chilean nationals, their parents, spouses, and children, status as permanent residents of the United States if such Chileans are being persecuted or are attempting to avoid persecution in Chile on account of their political opinions. Directs that applications for entrance into the United States or change of status of nonimmigrant Chilean aliens must be made within one year of the enactment of this Act. States that such persons are not chargeable against immigration quotas. | 2024-08-01T19:32:10Z | |
| 94-hr-13956 | 94 | hr | 13956 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 1976-05-21 | 1976-05-21 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1] | RI | D | S000762 | 0 | Modifies the Immigration and Nationality Act provisions which allow the Attorney General to change the status of an alien paroled or inspected and admitted into the United States to that of permanent resident alien by repealing the exclusion to such provisions for natives of Western Hemisphere countries. Exempts from such provisions any alien who accepts unauthorized employment prior to filing an application for status adjustment. Prohibits the employment or referral for employment for a fee of any alien not lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent resident status. Permits the Attorney General after a hearing, to impose civil penalties for the violation of such prohibition and imposes criminal penalties upon those violators who fail to pay such civil penalties. Permits the Attorney General to change to permanent resident status those aliens, and their families, who have unlawfully entered the United States, have continuously remained in the United States since June 30, 1968, and have a specified family relationship with a permanent resident alien or citizen of the United States. Excludes from this provision any alien who ordered or participated in the persecution of any person because of race, religion, national origin, or political opinion. Reguires the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to disclose to the Attorney General the name and address of any alien who has not been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence or is not lawfully residing in the United States and who is receiving assistance under the Social Security Act. Prohibits the making of any appropriation to the Justice Department to carry out functions under the Immigration and Nationality Act beginning with fiscal year 1977, unless such appropriation is specifically authorized by Congress after the enactment of this Act. | 2024-08-01T19:32:09Z | |
| 94-hr-13637 | 94 | hr | 13637 | Refugee Act | Immigration | 1976-05-07 | 1976-05-07 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4] | PA | D | E000096 | 0 | Refugee Act - Permits the Attorney General, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, to admit refugees to the United States. Authorizes the President to admit refugees to the United States upon appeal from an international refugee migration organization of which the United States is a member and upon such organization's determination that a emergency refugee situation exists if the President determines that other countries will accept their fair share of refugees. Limits the number of such entering refugees to 15 percent of the total refugee caseload or 5,000, whichever is less. Authorizes the President to admit up to 20,000 such refugees whether or not recommended by such an organization after consultation with the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and House of Representatives after he has determined that an emergency refugee situation exists and that administration of such refugees will significantly promote the national interest and is justified by grave humanitarian concerns. Requires the President to discontinue such admission if it is disapproved by resolution by either House of Congress. Requires the President to report to Congress any exercise of powers under this Act. Permits any alien admitted to the United States under this Act to be admitted as a permanent resident if approved by the Immigration and Naturalization Service two years after such alien has entered the United States. States that permanent resident status will be granted to such alien notwithstanding immigration quotas. Makes this Act effective October 1, 1976. | 2025-09-02T18:48:50Z | |
| 94-hr-13640 | 94 | hr | 13640 | Indo-Chinese Refugee Status Adjustment Act | Immigration | 1976-05-07 | 1976-05-07 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5] | NJ | R | F000078 | 6 | Indo-Chinese Refugee Status Adjustment Act - Permits the Attorney General, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, to adjust the status of any alien from Indochina to permanent resident without regard to immigration quotas or lack of possession by such alien of specified required immigration documents. States such alien need only be eligible to receive an immigrant visa to qualify for such change of status. | 2025-09-02T18:48:50Z | |
| 94-hr-13514 | 94 | hr | 13514 | A bill to grant aliens of Vietnam, Cambodia, or Laos, who are presently in the United States on student visas, status as permanent residents of the United States. | Immigration | 1976-05-03 | 1976-05-03 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] | IL | D | S000423 | 0 | Grants to aliens of Vietnam, Cambodia, or Laos, who are presently in the United States on student visas, status as permanent residents of the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act. States that such status changes shall not be charged against immigration quotas. | 2024-08-01T19:31:46Z | |
| 94-s-3351 | 94 | s | 3351 | A bill to authorize special agents of the Department of State to make arrests during the investigation of passport and visa law violations and to carry firearms. | Immigration | 1976-04-29 | 1976-04-29 | Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Sparkman, John J. [D-AL] | AL | D | S000701 | 0 | Authorizes special agents of the Department of State to serve warrants and subpenas to enforce passport and visa laws and to make arrests for violations of such laws committed in their presence. Authorizes such special agents to carry firearms. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 94-hr-13207 | 94 | hr | 13207 | A bill for the relief of certain natives of the Philippines who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II. | Immigration | 1976-04-13 | 1976-04-13 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI-1] | HI | D | M000250 | 0 | Authorizes to be issued under the Immigration and Nationality Act immigrant visas to natives of the Philippines who were honorably separated from any United States Armed Force after serving at least three years during World War II and to the spouse or children of such veterans. States that any such person who is in the United States at the time of of this Act on a nonimmigrant visa may have his status changed to permanent resident. | 2024-08-01T19:31:32Z | |
| 94-s-3305 | 94 | s | 3305 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952. | Immigration | 1976-04-13 | 1976-04-13 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Allen, James B. [D-AL] | AL | D | A000127 | 0 | States that the voluntary departure from the United States in lieu of deportation allowed by the Attorney General under the Immigration and Nationality Act may not be granted to any alien more than once. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 94-hr-13176 | 94 | hr | 13176 | Indo-Chinese Refugee Status Adjustment Act | Immigration | 1976-04-12 | 1976-04-12 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5] | NJ | R | F000078 | 0 | Indo-Chinese Refugee Status Adjustment Act - Permits the Attorney General, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, to adjust the status of any alien from Indochina to permanent resident without regard to immigration quotas or lack of possession by such alien of specified required immigration documents. States such alien need only be eligible to receive an immigrant visa to qualify for such change of status. | 2025-09-02T18:48:37Z | |
| 94-hr-12997 | 94 | hr | 12997 | A bill to provide that the Attorney General shall extend for a period of six months the visa of any alien of Lebanon whose visa would expire during such period. | Immigration | 1976-04-02 | 1976-04-02 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Michel, Robert H. [R-IL-18] | IL | R | M000692 | 0 | Requires the Attorney General to take such measures as he deems necessary to extend for a period of six months from the date of enactment of this Act, the visa of any alien of Lebanon whose visa would expire, if not for the provisions of this Act, during such period. | 2024-08-01T19:31:23Z | |
| 94-s-3208 | 94 | s | 3208 | Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments | Immigration | 1976-03-25 | 1976-03-25 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Fong, Hiram L. [R-HI] | HI | R | F000245 | 0 | Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments - Limits, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the number of aliens born in any foreign state or dependent area located in the Eastern Hemisphere who may be issued immigrant visas or who may otherwise acquire the status of lawfully admitted aliens for permanent residence to 45,000 in the first three quarters of any fiscal year and to 170,000 in any fiscal year. Limits such immigrant visas to aliens born in any foreign state of the Western Hemisphere or in the Canal Zone, or in a dependent area located in the Western Hemisphere, to 32,000 in the first three quarters of any fiscal year and to 120,000 in any fiscal year. Provides that, exclusive of conditional entries, the number of aliens entering the United States chargeable to any single foreign state may not exceed 20,000 and the number chargeable to any single dependent area may not exceed 600 in any fiscal year. Sets forth criteria for determining which foreign state or dependent area will be charged for each immigrant. Redefines the various preference classes of aliens. Revises the order of issuance and the allocation of visa numbers to such preference classes. Gives first preference for visas to families of citizens and residents of the United States. Gives next preference to persons entering the United States who have a job offer. Extends subsequent preference to refugees and persons whose entry will not have an adverse effect on the work force in the United States. Authorizes the Attorney General to admit to the United States any immigrant otherwise inadmissable solely because he was not entitled to an exemption to quota limitations if he could not have known before he left a foreign country to enter the United States that he would be excluded by such limitations. States that aliens are ineligable for visas when seeking to enter for employment if the Secretary of Labor has determined on the basis of current labor market data that there are or will be sufficient qualified workers in the United States avail… | 2025-09-02T18:52:17Z | |
| 94-hr-12338 | 94 | hr | 12338 | Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments | Immigration | 1976-03-04 | 1976-03-04 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI-1] | HI | D | M000250 | 0 | Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments - Provides, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, that included within the definition of aliens are those persons coming temporarily to the United States for a period of not more than a year to perform other than exceptional services or labor if the Secretary of Labor has determined that there are not sufficient workers available at the aliens' destination who are willing and able to perform such services or labor. Limits the number of aliens born in any foreign state or dependent area located in the Eastern Hemisphere who may be issued immigrant visas or who may otherwise acquire the status of lawfully admitted aliens for permanent residence to 45,000 in the first three quarters of any fiscal year and to 170,000 in any fiscal year. Limits such immigrant visas to aliens born in any foreign state of the Western Hemisphere or in the Canal Zone, or in a dependent area located in the Western Hemisphere, to 32,000 in the first three quarters of any fiscal year and to 120,000 in any fiscal year. Provides that the total number of immigrant visas and conditional entries made available to natives of any single foreign state in any fiscal year under the Immigration and Nationality Act shall not exceed 35,000 in the case of any contiguous foreign state and shall not exceed 20,000 in the case of any other foreign state. Sets forth conditions for provisional entries. Provides that the Secretary of State shall terminate the registration of any alien who fails to apply for an immigrant visa within one year following notification to him of the availability of such visa. Requires the Secretary of Labor to submit quarterly to the Congress a report containing complete and detailed statements of facts pertinent to labor certification procedures, including: (1) lists of occupations in short supply or oversupply; (2) regionally projected manpower needs; and (3) up-to-date statistics on the number of labor certifications approved or denied. Provides that the Secretary of State may, when… | 2025-09-02T18:48:12Z | |
| 94-s-3074 | 94 | s | 3074 | Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments | Immigration | 1976-03-04 | 1976-03-04 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Eastland, James O. [D-MS] | MS | D | E000018 | 1 | Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments - Provides, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, that included within the definition of aliens are those persons coming temporarily to the United States for a period of not more than a year to perform other than exceptional services or labor if the Secretary of Labor has determined that there are not sufficient workers available at the aliens' destination who are willing and able to perform such services or labor. Limits the number of aliens born in any foreign state or dependent area located in the Eastern Hemisphere who may be issued immigrant visas or who may otherwise acquire the status of lawfully admitted aliens for permanent residence to 45,000 in the first three quarters of any fiscal year and to 170,000 in any fiscal year. Limits such immigrant visas to aliens born in any foreign state of the Western Hemisphere or in the Canal Zone, or in a dependent area located in the Western Hemisphere, to 32,000 in the first three quarters of any fiscal year and to 120,000 in any fiscal year. Provides that, exclusive of conditional entries, the number of aliens entering the United States chargeable to any single foreign state may not exceed 20,000 and to any single dependent area may not exceed 600 in any fiscal year. Sets forth criteria for determining which foreign state or dependent area will be charged for each immigrant. Entitles the Attorney General to admit to the United States any immigrant inadmissable solely because he was not entitled to an exemption to quota limitations if he could not have known before he left a foreign country to enter the United States that he would be excluded by such limitations. States that no immigrant who has been admitted or paroled into the United States may apply to have his status changed to permanent resident alien if such alien was admitted in transit without visa or if such alien accepts employment which has not been authorized by the Attorney General prior to filing such application for change of status. Prohibits the emplo… | 2025-09-02T18:52:10Z | |
| 94-hr-12292 | 94 | hr | 12292 | Visa and Naturalization Administration Act | Immigration | 1976-03-03 | 1976-03-03 | Referred to House Committee on Government Operations. | House | Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8] | NY | D | R000442 | 8 | Visa and Naturalization Administration Act - Establishes in the executive branch an independent agency to be known as the Visa and Naturalization Administration to which are transferred: (1) the functions, powers, and duties of the Visa Office of the Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs in the Department of State, and the functions, powers, and duties of the Secretary of State with respect to such Office; (2) specified functions, powers, and duties of the Secretary of Labor; (3) the functions, powers, and duties of the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization; and (4) the functions, powers, and duties of the Attorney General under the Immigration and Nationality Act except those functions, powers, and duties pertaining to the enforcement of a final order of deportation. Creates an Office of Inspector General to investigate each program administered by the Administration and to report to Congress concerning complaints and investigations with respect to Administration programs. | 2025-09-02T18:48:11Z | |
| 94-hr-12231 | 94 | hr | 12231 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase immigration from Western Hemisphere nations. | Immigration | 1976-03-02 | 1976-03-02 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] | CA | D | R000485 | 0 | Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase to 170,000 the number of aliens from Western Hemisphere nations who may become permanent residents of the United States each year. Provides that persons from Western Hemisphere nations with nonimmigrant status in the United States may have such status changed to permanent resident alien by applying to the Attorney General. Provides that any alien who is proceeding against an agency of the Federal Government to have his status as a national of the United States declared may accept or continue employment in the United States pending judgment by the court. | 2024-08-01T19:30:44Z | |
| 94-hr-11557 | 94 | hr | 11557 | A bill to establish a Select Commission on Territorial Immigration Policy. | Immigration | 1976-01-28 | 1976-01-28 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4] | PA | D | E000096 | 0 | Establishes a Select Commission on Territorial Immigration Policy to conduct a study and analysis of special treatment which should be given to residents of U.S. territories and possessions under the immigration and naturalization laws. Requires the Commission to report to Congress within a two-year period following its establishment. Authorizes appropriation of sums necessary to carry out this Act. | 2024-08-01T19:30:18Z | |
| 94-hr-11473 | 94 | hr | 11473 | A bill to amend the Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1975 to provide for the inclusion of refugees from Laos. | Immigration | 1976-01-22 | 1976-01-22 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16] | OH | R | R000141 | 0 | Includes refugees from Laos within the provisions of the Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1975. | 2024-08-01T19:30:17Z | |
| 94-hr-11430 | 94 | hr | 11430 | A bill to permit any person otherwise eligible to become a naturalized citizen during calendar year 1977 to become a naturalized citizen during calendar year 1976. | Immigration | 1976-01-21 | 1976-01-21 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Wilson, Robert C. [R-CA-41] | CA | R | W000610 | 0 | Permits any person otherwise eligible to become a naturalized citizen during the calendar year 1977 to become a naturalized citizen during the calendar year 1976. | 2024-08-01T19:30:10Z | |
| 94-hr-11434 | 94 | hr | 11434 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from admission into and to deport from the United States all aliens who persecuted others on the basis or religion, race, or national origin under the direction of the Nazi Government of Germany. | Immigration | 1976-01-21 | 1976-01-21 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] | NJ | R | F000286 | 0 | Excludes from admission into and provides for the deportation from the United States, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, all aliens who engaged in or directed or incited others to engage in the persecution of others on the basis of religion, race, or national origin under the direction of the Nazi government of Germany between March 23, 1933 and May 8, 1945. | 2024-08-01T19:30:10Z | |
| 94-hr-11300 | 94 | hr | 11300 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude from admission into and to deport from the United States all aliens who persecuted others on the basis of religion, race, or national origin under the direction of the Nazi Government of Germany. | Immigration | 1975-12-19 | 1975-12-19 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16] | NY | D | H000752 | 0 | Excludes from admission into and provides for the deportation from the United States, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, of all aliens who engaged in, or directed or incited others to engage in, the persecution of others on the basis of religion, race, or national origin under the direction of the Nazi government of Germany between March 23, 1933, and May 8, 1945. | 2024-08-01T19:30:00Z | |
| 94-hr-11243 | 94 | hr | 11243 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 1975-12-18 | 1975-12-18 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38] | CA | D | P000121 | 0 | Allows, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the status of an alien who was inspected and admitted or paroled into the United States to be adjusted by the Attorney General to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if: (1) the alien applies for such adjustment; (2) the alien is eligible to receive an immigrant visa and is admissible to the United States for permanent residence; and (3) an immigrant visa is immediately available to him at the time his application is filed. States that, upon approval of such application, the Secretary of State shall reduce by one the number of preference or nonpreference visas authorized to be issued within the class to which the alien is chargeable, or the number of visas authorized pursuant to other provisions. States that these provisions for status adjustment do not apply to: (1) an alien crewman; (2) an alien (other than an immediate relative) who hereafter continues in or accepts unauthorized employment prior to filing an application for adjustment of status; or (3) any alien admitted in transit without visa. Makes it illegal to knowingly employ or refer for employment an alien who has not lawfully been admitted to the United States for permanent residence, unless the employment is authorized by the Attorney General. Permits the Attorney General, if he reasonably concludes on evidence or information that these provisions have been violated, to serve a citation on the employer, agent, or referrer containing a notification that the alien's employment is not authorized and a warning of the penalties and injunctive remedies. Provides for judicial review of such citations if an action is filed within sixty days of issuance. Declares that, if such violations are found, in a proceeding initiated within two years after service of the citation, the Attorney General shall assess a penalty of not more than $500 for each alien with respect to who any violation occurred. Provides that civil penalties shall be assessed only after the person charged has been giv… | 2024-08-01T19:30:00Z | |
| 94-s-2803 | 94 | s | 2803 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the refusal of nonimmigrant visas in certain instances. | Immigration | 1975-12-17 | 1975-12-17 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Stone, Richard (Dick) [D-FL] | FL | D | S000962 | 0 | 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 periodic review by the Secretary and for a waiver of such sanction by the President. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 94-s-2805 | 94 | s | 2805 | A bill to permit any person otherwise eligible to become a naturalized citizen during calendar year 1977 to become a naturalized citizen during calendar year 1976. | Immigration | 1975-12-17 | 1975-12-17 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 0 | Permits any person otherwise eligible to become a naturalized citizen during calendar year 1977 to become a naturalized citizen during calendar year 1976. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 94-hr-11157 | 94 | hr | 11157 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 1975-12-15 | 1975-12-15 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4] | PA | D | E000096 | 0 | Excludes, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, from the provisions for status adjustment of nonimmigrants to that of persons admitted for permanent residence: (1) alien crewmen; (2) aliens who hereafter continue in or accept unauthorized employment (excepting specified relatives); (3) specified aliens admitted in transit without visa; and (4) specified "special immigrants" as defined by such Act. Revises the provisions regarding the granting of visas to specified non-immigrant aliens who seek to enter the United States temporarily to render services to an employer or affiliate thereof by which the alien was continuously employed for at least one year prior to such publication. States that the number of such visas approved for any one petitioner shall not exceed five percent of the number of managerial or executive personnel employed by the petitioner at any given time. | 2024-08-01T19:29:59Z | |
| 94-s-2781 | 94 | s | 2781 | A bill to direct the stationing of an additional immigration inspector at Salt Lake City, Utah. | Immigration | 1975-12-12 | 1975-12-12 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Moss, Frank E. [D-UT] | UT | D | M001033 | 1 | Directs the Attorney General to station one additional immigration inspector at Salt Lake City, Utah. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 94-hr-10993 | 94 | hr | 10993 | A bill to amend section 101(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 1975-12-04 | 1975-12-04 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16] | NY | D | H000752 | 0 | Provides that, for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the definition of "child" shall no longer include a child legitimated under the law of the child's residence or domicile. Includes in such definition an illegitimate child on whose behalf a benefit is sought by virtue of the relationship of the child to its natural mother or natural father (presently limited to natural mother). | 2024-08-01T19:29:49Z | |
| 94-hr-11012 | 94 | hr | 11012 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the refusal of nonimmigrant visas in certain instances. | Immigration | 1975-12-04 | 1975-12-04 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25] | NY | R | F000141 | 11 | 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. | 2024-08-01T19:29:50Z | |
| 94-hr-10671 | 94 | hr | 10671 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit more persons to immigrate from colonies of foreign states. | Immigration | 1975-11-11 | 1975-11-11 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6] | CA | D | B001156 | 0 | Authorizes, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the increased issuance of immigration visas to persons from colonies of foreign states under specified conditions of severe hardship to the families of such persons. | 2024-08-01T19:29:31Z | |
| 94-hr-10403 | 94 | hr | 10403 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that the age of a child shall be determined as of the date a petition for preference status or immediate relative status is filed by or in behalf of such child, or if no such petition is filed, as of the date an application for an immigrant visa is made by or in behalf of such child. | Immigration | 1975-10-28 | 1975-10-28 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16] | NY | D | H000752 | 0 | Stipulates, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, that the age of a child shall be determined as of the date a petition for preference status or immediate relative status is filed by or in behalf of such child, or if no such petition is filed, as of the date an application for an immigrant visa is made by or in behalf of such child. (Amends 8 U.S.C. 1101 (b)(1)) | 2024-08-01T19:29:20Z | |
| 94-hr-10323 | 94 | hr | 10323 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 1975-10-22 | 1975-10-22 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Hutchinson, Edward [R-MI-4] | MI | R | H001011 | 1 | Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments - Defines the term "special immigrant" for purposes of the application of the general provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act as including 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 at least twenty-one years of age. Authorizes the admission into the United States under such Act of the special immigrants as defined in this Act who are otherwise qualified without regard to the numerical limitations imposed upon such immigration by the Immigration and Nationality Act. Removes specified limitations upon the immigration of immediate relatives of United States citizens. Sets a numerical limitation upon immigrations chargeable to foreign states or dependent areas of the Eastern Hemisphere. Sets forth a revised schedule for making available to immigrants those visa numbers changed as a result of the provisions of this Act. Grants to the Attorney General the discretionary authority to allow the admission of specified immigrants not otherwise admissable solely due to non-entitlement to visa classification under the Immigration and Nationality Act on visa issuance. Grants to the Attorney General the discretionary power to adjust the status for immigration of specified aliens admitted to the Virgin Islands for purposes of employment under certification by the Secretary of Labor. | 2024-08-01T19:29:19Z | |
| 94-hr-10182 | 94 | hr | 10182 | Visa and Naturalization Administration Act | Immigration | 1975-10-09 | 1975-10-09 | Referred to House Committee on Government Operations. | House | Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8] | NY | D | R000442 | 0 | Visa and Naturalization Administration Act - Establishes in the executive branch an independent agency to be known as the Visa and Naturalization Administration to which are transferred: (1) the functions, powers, and duties of the Visa Office of the Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs in the Department of State, and the functions, powers, and duties of the Secretary of State with respect to such Office; (2) specified functions, powers, and duties of the Secretary of Labor; (3) the functions, powers, and duties of the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization; and (4) the functions, powers, and duties of the Attorney General under the Immigration and Nationality Act except those functions, powers, and duties pertaining to the enforcement of a final order of deportation. Creates an Office of Inspector General to investigate each program administered by the Administration and to report to Congress concerning complaints and investigations with respect to Administration programs. | 2025-09-02T18:47:14Z | |
| 94-hr-10097 | 94 | hr | 10097 | 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 | 1975-10-08 | 1975-10-08 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Heckler, Margaret M. [R-MA-10] | MA | R | H000440 | 0 | Changes the name of the Passport Office to the United States Passport Service. Transfers the functions of the Passport Office to the new agency which shall be under the Department of State. Establishes a fund for the Service to be capitalized by an initial appropriation of at least $20,000,000 to be appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Establishes a passport service to finance the operation of the United States Passport Service. Increases passport and renewal fees to bring them in line with increased service cost. Provides the new passport service with its own accounting and internal audit system, under periodic audits by the General Accounting Office. | 2024-08-01T19:29:14Z | |
| 94-s-2405 | 94 | s | 2405 | Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments | Immigration | 1975-09-24 | 1975-09-24 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 1 | 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, 1978, 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) decreases the fifth preference (brothers and sisters of the U.S. citizens) percentage from 24 to 20; (5) increases the percentage of sixth perference (skilled and unskilled workers in short supply) from 10 to 12; and (6) increases the percentage of the seventh preference 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 by catastrophic natural c… | 2025-09-02T18:51:52Z | |
| 94-s-2363 | 94 | s | 2363 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 1975-09-17 | 1975-09-17 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Moss, Frank E. [D-UT] | UT | D | M001033 | 0 | Revises the definition of the term "child" under the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the status of immediate relative under that Act to children under the age of 14 who are adopted by an unmarried United States citizen at least 25 years of age. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 94-hr-9463 | 94 | hr | 9463 | 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 | 1975-09-09 | 1975-09-09 | Referred to House Committee on International Relations. | House | Rep. Devine, Samuel L. [R-OH-12] | OH | R | D000279 | 0 | Changes the name of the Passport Office to the United States Passport Service. Transfers the functions of the Passport Office to the new agency which shall be under the Department of State. Establishes a fund for the Service to be capitalized by an initial appropriation of at least $20,000,000 to be appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Establishes a passport service to finance the operation of the United States Passport Service. Increases passport and renewal fees to bring them in line with increased service cost. Provides the new passport service with its own accounting and internal audit system, under periodic audits by the General Accounting Office. | 2024-08-01T19:28:44Z | |
| 94-hr-9360 | 94 | hr | 9360 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit adoption of more than two children. | Immigration | 1975-09-04 | 1975-09-04 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Cleveland, James C. [R-NH-2] | NH | R | C000512 | 0 | Repeals, under Immigration and Nationality Act procedures for granting immigrant status, the limitation restricting adoption to no more than two children. | 2024-08-01T19:28:39Z | |
| 94-hr-9252 | 94 | hr | 9252 | Visit U.S.A. Bicentennial Anniversary Act | Immigration | 1975-08-01 | 1975-08-01 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] | NY | D | M001098 | 10 | Visit U.S.A. Bicentennial Anniversary Act - Provides for the waiver of passport and visa requirements of nonimmgrant foreign nationals as a condition of entry into the United States, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, during calendar year 1976. | 2025-09-02T18:46:43Z | |
| 94-hr-9258 | 94 | hr | 9258 | Visit U.S.A. Bicentennial Anniversary Act | Immigration | 1975-08-01 | 1975-08-01 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-14] | FL | D | P000218 | 6 | Visit U.S.A. Bicentennial Anniversary Act - Provides for the waiver of passport and visa requirements of nonimmgrant foreign nationals as a condition of entry into the United States, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, during calendar year 1976. | 2025-09-02T18:46:43Z | |
| 94-hr-8808 | 94 | hr | 8808 | A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit persons from selected foreign countries to receive instruction at the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the U.S. Air Force Academy. | Immigration | 1975-07-22 | 1975-07-22 | Referred to House Committee on Armed Services. | House | Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-23] | IL | D | P000522 | 1 | Permits up to sixteen persons from selected foreign countries to receive instruction at the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the United States Air Force Academy. Directs that such students shall be entitled to the same pay allowances and emoluments as all other students of such academies. Requires that each student's country agree to repay the United States for the cost of the student's education. | 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z | |
| 94-hr-8788 | 94 | hr | 8788 | A bill to make any alien who becomes a public charge within 24 months of his arrival in the United States subject to deportation. | Immigration | 1975-07-21 | 1975-07-21 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Wilson, Charles H. [D-CA-31] | CA | D | W000571 | 0 | Provides that in the case of any alien admitted to the United States for permanent residence, who is excludable because he is likely to become a public charge, the Attorney General shall require a citizen sponsor to execute an affidavit of support of such alien. States that any alien admitted to the United States who at any time within twenty-four months after being so admitted becomes a public charge as defined by this Act shall be subject to immediate deportation. Sets forth criteria to be considered by the Attorney General in exercising his discretion to deport an alien under this Act. (Adds 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(41); 1183(b); 1251(g)) | 2024-08-01T19:28:10Z | |
| 94-hr-8713 | 94 | hr | 8713 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 1975-07-17 | 1975-09-24 | Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 94-506. | House | Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] | NJ | D | R000374 | 4 | (Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 94-506) Removes, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, from the class of aliens whose status may be adjusted by the Attorney General in his discretion to that of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence those aliens who continue in or accept unauthorized employment prior to the filing of an application for adjustment to such status. Makes it unlawful for any employer, or any agent, or any person who for a fee, refers an alien for employment by such an employer, knowingly 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 that if, in a proceeding initiated within two years after the service of a citation by the Attorney General informing an employer of a violation under this Act, the Attorney General finds that any employer, agent, or referrer upon whom such citation has been served has thereafter violated the provisions of this Act, the Attorney General shall assess a penalty of not more than $500 for each alien with respect to whom any such violation is found to have occurred. Provides that further violation of this Act following the assessment of the above civil penalty shall make the employer guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof such employer shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both, for each alien with respect to whom any violation of this Act occurs. Requires disclosure by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare of information on illegal aliens who are receiving assistance under the Social Security Act. Authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil action against any employer failing to hire any person lawfully in the United States on the basis of national origin. Provides for the deportation of an alien who becomes a publi… | 2024-08-01T19:28:09Z | |
| 94-hr-8716 | 94 | hr | 8716 | A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1964 for the purpose of prohibiting any alien who has not been lawfully admitted into the United States for permanent residence from participating in the food stamp program. | Immigration | 1975-07-17 | 1975-07-17 | Referred to House Committee on Agriculture. | House | Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15] | OH | R | W000781 | 0 | Prohibits, under the Food Stamp Act of 1964, any alien who has not been lawfully admitted into the United States for permanent residence from participating in the food stamp program. | 2024-08-01T19:28:11Z | |
| 94-hjres-563 | 94 | hjres | 563 | Joint resolution granting the status of permanent residence to certain aliens. | Immigration | 1975-07-16 | 1975-07-16 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4] | PA | D | E000096 | 0 | Directs the Attorney General to cancel deportation proceedings against specified aliens and to grant such aliens the status of permanent residence. | 2024-08-01T19:21:46Z | |
| 94-hr-8336 | 94 | hr | 8336 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exempt from taxation certain aliens who are temporarily in the United States for purposes of teaching or engaging in research for an agency of the Federal Government. | Immigration | 1975-06-26 | 1975-06-26 | Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Gude, Gilbert [R-MD-8] | MD | R | G000513 | 0 | Provides that for purposes of applying any exemption from tax under the Internal Revenue Code provided by a treaty to which the United States is a party with respect to income derived by an alien temporarily in the United States solely for the purpose of teaching or engaging in research at an educational institution, any agency or instrumentality of the United States which engages in research activities shall be treated as a recognized educational institution. | 2024-08-01T19:27:57Z | |
| 94-hr-8194 | 94 | hr | 8194 | Immigration Status Adjustment Act | Immigration | 1975-06-25 | 1975-06-25 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Badillo, Herman [D-NY-21] | NY | D | B000025 | 0 | Immigration Status Adjustment Act - Directs the Attorney General to make a record of lawful admission for permanent residence in the case of any alien under specified circumstances who entered the United States prior to January 1, 1970. | 2025-09-02T18:46:14Z | |
| 94-hr-8195 | 94 | hr | 8195 | Immigration Equalization Act | Immigration | 1975-06-25 | 1975-06-25 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Badillo, Herman [D-NY-21] | NY | D | B000025 | 0 | Immigration Equalization Act - Increases the immigration quotas for the Eastern Hemisphere nations in order to remove the distribution between Eastern and Western Hemisphere immigrants. Authorizes the Immigration and Nationality Service to conduct a study of perspective immigration patterns into the United States. | 2025-09-02T18:46:14Z | |
| 94-hr-8075 | 94 | hr | 8075 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the refusal of nonimmigrant visas in certain instances. | Immigration | 1975-06-20 | 1975-06-20 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25] | NY | R | F000141 | 0 | 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. | 2024-08-01T19:27:35Z | |
| 94-hr-8059 | 94 | hr | 8059 | Visit U.S.A. Bicentennial Anniversary Act | Immigration | 1975-06-19 | 1975-06-19 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] | NY | D | M001098 | 1 | Visit U.S.A. Bicentennial Anniversary Act - Provides for the waiver of passport and visa requirements of nonimmgrant foreign nationals as a condition of entry into the United States, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, during calendar year 1976. | 2025-09-02T18:46:09Z | |
| 94-hr-7999 | 94 | hr | 7999 | 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 | 1975-06-18 | 1975-06-18 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10] | NY | D | B000432 | 2 | 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 that any person who violates this Act shall be fined in an amount equal to the cost to the United States of deporting such alien if such alien is deported, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both, for the first such employment or referral, and shall be fined the same amount, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both, for each such subsequent employment or referral. 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 who become employed or are referred for employment on or after that date. | 2024-08-01T19:27:34Z | |
| 94-s-1928 | 94 | s | 1928 | Alien Employment Act | Immigration | 1975-06-12 | 1975-06-12 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] | OR | R | P000009 | 3 | Alien Employment Act - Provides, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, that any person who willfully or knowingly, or who in the exercise of due diligence should know, employs, whether as an agent or as an employer, or refers, for a fee, an alien for employment by an employer, or refers for employment, any alien in the United States who is not lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence, unless the employment of such alien is authorized by the Attorney General, shall be guilty of misdemeanor and shall be punished for a first offense by a fine not in excess of $1,000 for each alien with respect to whom a violation occurs, and for any subsequent offense such person shall be fined not exceeding $1,000 or imprisoned for not exceeding one year, or both, for each such alien with respect to whom such a violation occurs. Assigns responsibilities to the Social Security Administration relating to the issuance of account numbers for persons covered by this Act. Assigns duties to the Attorney General pertaining to the enforcement of provisions of this Act. Exempts from the provisions of this Act specified nonimmigrant agricultural labor force personnel lawfully admitted to the United States. | 2025-09-02T18:51:33Z | |
| 94-hr-7408 | 94 | hr | 7408 | 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 | 1975-05-22 | 1975-05-22 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10] | NY | D | B000432 | 23 | 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 that any person who violates this Act shall be fined in an amount equal to the cost to the United States of deporting such alien if such alien is deported, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both, for the first such employment or referral, and shall be fined the same amount, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both, for each such subsequent employment or referral. 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 who become employed or are referred for employment on or after that date. | 2024-08-01T19:27:04Z | |
| 94-hr-7409 | 94 | hr | 7409 | 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 | 1975-05-22 | 1975-05-22 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10] | NY | D | B000432 | 17 | 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 that any person who violates this Act shall be fined in an amount equal to the cost to the United States of deporting such alien if such alien is deported, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both, for the first such employment or referral, and shall be fined the same amount, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both, for each such subsequent employment or referral. 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 who become employed or are referred for employment on or after that date. | 2024-08-01T19:27:15Z | |
| 94-s-1778 | 94 | s | 1778 | A bill to impose a 1-year moratorium on the admission of aliens to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 1975-05-20 | 1975-05-20 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] | SC | R | T000254 | 0 | Imposes a one-year moratorium on the admission of aliens to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 94-s-1779 | 94 | s | 1779 | A bill to reduce by 20 percent the number of aliens who may lawfully enter the United States for permanent residence under the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 1975-05-20 | 1975-05-20 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] | SC | R | T000254 | 0 | Revises the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce by 20 percent the number of aliens who may lawfully enter the United States for permanent residence. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 94-s-1781 | 94 | s | 1781 | A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act so as to enable certain aliens to obtain coverage under the supplemental medical insurance program established by part B of such title. | Immigration | 1975-05-20 | 1975-05-20 | Referred to Senate Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] | FL | D | C000356 | 1 | Authorizes aliens admitted for permanent residence or residing in the United States under color of law to obtain coverage under the supplemental medical insurance program established under the Medicare program of the Social Security Act. | 2024-08-01T19:35:59Z | |
| 94-hr-7105 | 94 | hr | 7105 | A bill to prohibit an alien who has been illegally employed in the United States from obtaining a permanent residence status. | Immigration | 1975-05-19 | 1975-05-19 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Talcott, Burt L. [R-CA-16] | CA | R | T000022 | 0 | Revises the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit any alien who has been illegally employed in the United States from obtaining permanent residence status. | 2024-08-01T19:26:52Z | |
| 94-hr-7106 | 94 | hr | 7106 | A bill to increase the size of the U.S. Border Patrol of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. | Immigration | 1975-05-19 | 1975-05-19 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Talcott, Burt L. [R-CA-16] | CA | R | T000022 | 0 | Increases the size of the United States Border Patrol of the Immigration and Naturalization Service to 3,800 before the end of fiscal year 1976. | 2024-08-01T19:26:52Z | |
| 94-hr-7055 | 94 | hr | 7055 | Gateway Cities Assistance Act | Immigration | 1975-05-15 | 1975-05-15 | Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing. | House | Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] | GU | D | W000686 | 0 | Provides for Federal assistance to cities with high concentrations of foreign-born persons in order to create employment opportunities for such persons to remedy the disproportionate economic burdens on such cities resulting from high population of unemployed or under-employed foreign-born persons. | 2025-09-02T18:45:45Z | |
| 94-hr-6923 | 94 | hr | 6923 | A bill to permit holders of visas for pleasure to obtain two extensions of temporary stay for periods of not more than 6 months, and to authorize the collection of an application fee to defray the cost of processing such application. | Immigration | 1975-05-13 | 1975-05-13 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] | CO | D | S000142 | 0 | Provides that an alien who desires to visit the United States temporarily for pleasure may be admitted for an initial period of six months and may be granted not more than two extensions of temporary stay in increments of not more than six months each. Authorizes a fee of $10 to be imposed for each application for extension of temporary stay. | 2024-08-01T19:26:51Z | |
| 94-hres-460 | 94 | hres | 460 | Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should be supported in his settlement assistance to refugees from South Vietnam and Cambodia and that all funds should be provided expeditiously. | Immigration | 1975-05-13 | 1975-05-13 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] | NY | D | K000302 | 14 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should be supported in his efforts in furishing humanitarian and resettlement assistance to refugees from South Vietnam and Cambodia and that such funds as may be necessary to furnish such assistance be provided as expeditiously as possible. | 2024-08-01T19:20:47Z | |
| 94-hr-6846 | 94 | hr | 6846 | A bill to authorize the emergency issuance to 2,000 special immigrant visas to nationals of Ireland. | Immigration | 1975-05-08 | 1975-05-08 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6] | NY | D | W000680 | 0 | Authorizes the issuance of 2,000 special immigrant visas to nationals of Ireland. Provides that the spouse and children of such national, if accompanying or following to join him, may be issued special immigrant visas notwithstanding such numerical limitation. Directs that consular officers may, under specified conditions, issue such visas in accordance with the Immigration and Nationality Act. | 2024-08-01T19:26:43Z | |
| 94-sres-148 | 94 | sres | 148 | A resolution to welcome the latest refugees to our shores. | Immigration | 1975-05-08 | 1975-05-08 | Measure passed Senate, roll call #168 (91-1). | Senate | Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] | CA | D | C000877 | 1 | Expresses the Senate's welcome to the refugees from South Vietnam and Cambodia. | 2024-08-01T19:33:56Z | |
| 94-hr-6811 | 94 | hr | 6811 | A bill to authorize the emergency issuance of 2,000 special immigrant visas to nationals of Ireland. | Immigration | 1975-05-07 | 1975-05-07 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6] | NY | D | W000680 | 0 | Authorizes the issuance of 2,000 special immigrant visas to nationals of Ireland. Provides that the spouse and children of such national, if accompanying or following to join him, may be issued special immigrant visas notwithstanding such numerical limitation. Directs that consular officers may, under specified conditions, issue such visas in accordance with the Immigration and Nationality Act. | 2024-08-01T19:26:42Z | |
| 94-hr-6732 | 94 | hr | 6732 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 1975-05-06 | 1975-05-06 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] | NJ | D | R000374 | 6 | Removes from the class of aliens whose status may be adjusted by the Attorney General in his discretion to that of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence those aliens who continue in or accept unauthorized employment prior to the filing of an application for adjustment to such status. Makes it unlawful for any employer, or any agent or any person who for a fee, refers an alien for employment by such an employer, knowingly 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. Provides that an employer, referrer, or agent shall not be deemed to have violated this Act if he has made a bona fide inquiry whether a person hereafter employed or referred by him is a citizen or an alien, and if an alien, whether he is lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence or is authorized by the Attorney General to accept employment. Requires that if, in a proceeding initiated within two years after the service of a citation by the Attorney General informing an employer of a violation under this Act, the Attorney General finds that any employer, agent, or referrer upon whom such citation has been served has thereafter violated the provisions of this Act, the Attorney General shall assess a penalty of not more than $500 for each alien in respect to whom any such violation is found to have occurred. Provides that further violation of this Act following the assessment of the above civil penalty shall make the employer guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof such employer shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both, for each alien in respect to whom any violation of this occurs. Requires disclosure by employees and officers of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare of information on illegal aliens who are receiving assistance under the Social Secu… | 2024-08-01T19:26:42Z | |
| 94-s-1633 | 94 | s | 1633 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the legal custody requirement and the requirement of residence and physical presence in the United States for the naturalization of children adopted by United States citizens. | Immigration | 1975-05-05 | 1975-05-05 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN] | MN | D | M000851 | 2 | Changes the Immigration and Nationaltiy Act to eliminate the legal custody requirement of residence and physical presence in the United States for the naturalization of children adopted by United States citizens. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 94-s-1634 | 94 | s | 1634 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit adoption of more than two children. | Immigration | 1975-05-05 | 1975-05-05 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN] | MN | D | M000851 | 3 | Repeals, under Immigration and Nationality Act procedures for granting immigrant status, the limitation restricting adoption to no more than two children. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 94-hres-437 | 94 | hres | 437 | Resolution proposing the designation of Norwegian-American Day. | Immigration | 1975-05-01 | 1975-05-01 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Karth, Joseph E. [D-MN-4] | MN | D | K000014 | 0 | Designates October 9, 1975, as "Norwegian-American Day". | 2024-08-01T19:20:47Z | |
| 94-hr-6420 | 94 | hr | 6420 | A bill to make additional immigrant visas available for immigrants from certain foreign countries. | Immigration | 1975-04-28 | 1975-04-28 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] | NJ | D | R000374 | 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 7500 in any fiscal year. Directs the allocation of the additional visas. | 2024-08-01T19:26:29Z | |
| 94-sres-135 | 94 | sres | 135 | Submission of a resolution proposing the designation of Norwegian-American Day. | Immigration | 1975-04-23 | 1975-06-19 | Measure passed Senate. | Senate | Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN] | MN | D | M000851 | 7 | Designates October 9, 1975, as "Norwegian-American Day". | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 94-hr-5987 | 94 | hr | 5987 | 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 | 1975-04-15 | 1975-04-15 | Referred to House Committee on the 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 that any person who violates this Act shall be fined in an amount equal to the cost to the United States of deporting such alien if such alien is deported, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both, for the first such employment or referral, and shall be fined the same amount, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both, for each such subsequent employment or referral. 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 who become employed or are referred for employment on or after that date. | 2024-08-01T19:26:14Z | |
| 94-s-1368 | 94 | s | 1368 | A bill to confer U.S. citizenship on certain Vietnamese children and to provide for the adoption of such children by American families. | Immigration | 1975-04-07 | 1975-04-07 | Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] | OR | R | P000009 | 2 | States the declaration of the Congress that thousands of children were fathered in Vietnam by United States citizens during the course of the Vietnam conflict. States that the United States has a special responsibility to assist in facilitating the care and adoption of those children in South Vietnam whose parent is a United States citizen no longer providing parental care to the child. Provides that children qualifying under this Act shall be citizens of the United States. Requires the Department of State to make arrangements necessary to inform properly accredited adoption agencies in the United States of children potentially eligible for the benefits of this Act. Provides for placing such children with suitable parents in the United States. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 94-hr-5593 | 94 | hr | 5593 | 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 | 1975-03-26 | 1975-03-26 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] | NY | D | K000302 | 1 | 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 U.S.C. 1101(b)(1)(f)) | 2024-08-01T19:26:01Z | |
| 94-hr-5499 | 94 | hr | 5499 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration | 1975-03-25 | 1975-03-25 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15] | OH | R | W000781 | 0 | Removes from the class of aliens whose status may be adjusted by the Attorney General in his discretion to that of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence those aliens who continue in or accept unauthorized employment prior to the filing of an application for adjustment to such status. Makes it unlawful for any employer, or any agent or any person who for a fee, refers an alien for employment by such an employer, knowingly 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. Provides that an employer, referrer, or agent shall not be deemed to have violated this Act if he has made a bona fide inquiry whether a person hereafter employed or referred by him is a citizen or an alien, and if an alien, whether he is lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence or is authorized by the Attorney General to accept employment. Requires that if, in a proceeding initiated within two years after the service of a citation by the Attorney General informing an employer of a violation under this Act, the Attorney General finds that any employer, agent, or referrer upon whom such citation has been served has thereafter violated the provisions of this Act, the Attorney General shall assess a penalty of not more than $500 for each alien in respect to whom any such violation is found to have occurred. Provides that further violation of this Act following the assessment of the above civil penalty shall make the employer guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof such employer shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both, for each alien in respect to whom any violation of this occurs. Requires disclosure by employees and officers of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare of information on illegal aliens who are receiving assistance under the Social Secu… | 2024-08-01T19:25:54Z | |
| 94-hr-5389 | 94 | hr | 5389 | 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, to require disclosure of illegal aliens who are receiving assistance under the Social Security Act, to establish local boards to preclude alien employment except during labor shortages. | Immigration | 1975-03-24 | 1975-03-24 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Ryan, Leo J. [D-CA-11] | CA | D | R000558 | 0 | Provides, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, that no person may employ in the United States or refer for employment any alien who has not been lawfully admitted for permanent residence. States that a person shall not be deemed to have violated this Act if he obtains a form signed by the individual to be employed or referred for employment stating that he is a U.S. citizen or an alien lawfully admitted and if the person employing or referring for employment such individual signs a form which states that he has read such individual's birth certificate or any other appropriate document which validates the individual's statement. Provides that any person who violates this Act shall be fined not more than $500 for each day of each such alien's employment or for each such referral. Directs the Immigration and Naturalization Service to increase its personnel by 2,500 before the end of fiscal year 1976. States that such increase shall occur only in the Boarder Patrol and in the Investigations Branch of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out such increase. Requires any officer or employee of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to disclose to the Immigration and Naturalization 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 any State plan under title I, X, XIV, XVI, XIX, or part A of title IV of the Social Security Act. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to, within 60 days of the date of enactment of this Act, publish in the Federal Register a list of the agricultural districts for which there shall be formed alien labor control boards. States that each board shall be composed of growers and farmworkers and one ex officio representative of the Department of Agriculture. Declares that grower and farmworker representatives shall be appointed by the primary legislative body or bodies of the county or countie… | 2024-08-01T19:25:53Z | |
| 94-hr-5339 | 94 | hr | 5339 | 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 | 1975-03-21 | 1975-03-21 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10] | NY | D | B000432 | 6 | 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 that any person who violates this Act shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both, for the first illegal employment or referral, and shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both, for each subsequent employment or referral. 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 who become employed or are referred for employment on or after that date. | 2024-08-01T19:25:46Z | |
| 94-hr-5290 | 94 | hr | 5290 | A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit adoption of more than two children. | Immigration | 1975-03-20 | 1975-03-20 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] | MN | R | F000380 | 0 | Repeals, under Immigration and Nationality Act procedures for granting immigrant status, the limitation restricting adoption to no more than two children. | 2024-08-01T19:25:46Z | |
| 94-hr-5144 | 94 | hr | 5144 | A bill to decrease to 16 the minimum age at which a person may file on his own behalf a naturalization petition. | Immigration | 1975-03-18 | 1975-03-18 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4] | CT | R | M000527 | 0 | Decreases from eighteen to sixteen the minimum age at which a person may file on his own behalf a naturalization petition under the Immigration and Nationality Act. | 2024-08-01T19:25:39Z |
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