HR 1574 · 93th Congress · International Affairs
Soviet Jews Relief Act
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.(1973-01-09)
Plain Language Summary
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Soviet Jews Relief Act - Authorizes to be issued 30,000 special immigrant visas to residents of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics who are listed on their Soviet internal passport as citizenship Soviet, nationality Jewish, and who are seeking admission to the United States to avoid religious prosecution. States that the spouse and children of any such alien, if accompanying or following to join him, may be issued special immigrant visas notwithstanding such numerical limitation. Provides that visas authorized under this Act may be issued by consular officers in accordance with the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and without the fees specified in that Act.…
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