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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 478
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 6, 2013
Mr. Grassley (for
himself, Mr. Chambliss, and
Mr. Roberts) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on the
Judiciary
A BILL
To clarify that the revocation of an
alien’s visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial
review.
1.
Judicial review of visa
revocation
Section 221(i) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i)) is amended by striking
There shall be no means of judicial review and all that follows
and inserting the following: Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
including section 2241 of title 28, United States Code, any other habeas corpus
provision, and sections 1361 and 1651 of such title, no court has jurisdiction
to review a revocation under this subsection or to hear any claim arising from
such a revocation..
2.
Effective
date
The amendment made by
section 1 shall—
(1) take effect on the date of the enactment of
this Act;
(2) apply to all visas issued before, on, or
after such date; and
(3) apply to any claim pending on, or filed
after, the date of the enactment of this Act.