US HB479 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 49-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program, which makes immigrant visas available to individuals from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.
Title
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-10 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. |
| 2019-01-10 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-01-10 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Administrative remedies
Department of State
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Visas and passports
Department of State
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Visas and passports
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/479/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr479/BILLS-116hr479ih.pdf |
