Senate Bill 2392
117th Congress(2021-2022)
REVEAL Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 20, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2392
Congress
117
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Ben Cardin
grade
Maryland
Florida
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy Act or the REVEAL Act
This bill authorizes the Department of State to publicly disclose the identity of an alien who has been denied admission into the United States because that alien's entry would pose potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences. The State Department may also reveal the grounds that it relied on to make such a determination.
The President must annually report to Congress a list of individuals denied a visa on such foreign policy grounds and the justification for each denial.
July 20, 2021
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07/20/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
07/20/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 1, 2023 11:43:14 PM