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S. 859: Visa Lottery Repeal Act

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A bill to terminate the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program.

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John Kennedy

Sponsor. Junior Senator for Louisiana. Republican.

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Last Updated: Mar 18, 2021
Length: 4 pages
Introduced
Mar 18, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status

Introduced on Mar 18, 2021

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on March 18, 2021. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Prognosis
3% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
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History

Nov 6, 2017
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2082 (115th).
May 23, 2019
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1632 (116th).
Mar 18, 2021
 
Introduced

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Signed by the President

S. 859 is a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 859. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

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