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US S2392

US S2392
REVEAL Act Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy Act


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Introduced
07/20/2021
In Committee
07/20/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow the Secretary of State to make available to the public certain records pertaining to the refusal of a visa or permit based on an alien’s involvement in corruption, transnational repression, or human rights abuse, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL) Act, would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow the Secretary of State to make public the identities of individuals determined to be inadmissible to the United States due to their involvement in corruption, transnational repression, or human rights abuse, as well as the justification for denying them a visa or permit. The bill would also require the President to submit annual reports to Congress listing these individuals and the reasons for their ineligibility, with the unclassified portions of the reports made available to the public.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 07/20/2021)

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