To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
108th Congress (2003–2004)
This bill was introduced on September 30, 2004, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
55 Cosponsors (50 Republicans, 5 Democrats)
History
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Feb 13, 2003
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Introduced
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Sep 30, 2004
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Ordered Reported
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Mar 10, 2005
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
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Mar 9, 2007
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1430 (110th). |
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May 7, 2009
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Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2305 (111th). |
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Jul 20, 2011
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Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 704 (112th). |
H.R. 775 (108th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress, which met from Jan 7, 2003 to Dec 9, 2004. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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