To remove the Kosovo Liberation Army from treatment as a terrorist organization, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jun 1, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 1, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Declares that the Kosovo Liberation Army shall not be considered a terrorist organization under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), unless the Secretary of State decides otherwise in the Secretary's sole and unreviewable discretion.
Amends INA to make terrorist activity-related inadmissibility criteria inapplicable to an alien's activities undertaken in association with the Kosovo Liberation Army if the alien:
- is applying for a nonimmigrant visa, unless a consular officer knows or has reasonable grounds to believe that the alien poses a threat to U.S. security, or believes that the visa should not be issued; or
- presents himself or herself for inspection and admission as a nonimmigrant to an immigration officer at a port of entry or is applying in the United States for nonimmigrant status, unless the Secretary of Homeland Security knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, that the alien poses a threat to U.S. security, or otherwise believes that the alien should not be admitted to the United States or granted nonimmigrant status.
Authorizes the Secretary of State to suspend such prohibition on a case-by-case basis.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 1, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | Original | May 1, 2015 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 1, 2015 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Jun 1, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 1, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- May 1, 2015Introduced in House
- May 1, 2015Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 65, May 1, 2015, page H2793.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To remove the Kosovo Liberation Army from treatment as a terrorist organization, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 1, 2015Introduced in House
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