HR 2965 · 107th Congress · Immigration

Criminal Alien Visa Denial Act of 2001

Introduced 2001-09-25· Sponsored by Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.(2001-09-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Criminal Alien Visa Denial Act of 2001 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Attorney General and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to provide the Department of State and the Immigration and Naturalization Service with access to specified criminal history extracts in order to determine whether or not a visa or admissions applicant has a criminal history. Directs the FBI to provide periodic extract updates. Provides for confidentiality.…

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Cosponsors (20)

10 Democrats10 Republicans
Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-19]OH
Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8]PA
Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]NY
Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10]CA
Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3]IL
Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11]PA
Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6]CT
Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2]CT
Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9]GA
Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16]FL
Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-23]CA
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large]DE
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4]KS
Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4]MS
Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5]OR
Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]IL