Amendment111th Congress
Amendment requires reports to Congress every 90 days which list the countries that refuse or unreasonably delay accepting nationals of such countries who are under final orders of removal from the United States. The amendment also empowers the Secretary of State to suspend diplomatic visa issuances to any country that continues to deny or unreasonably delay repatriation.
- Amendment Number
- 206
- Description
- Amendment requires reports to Congress every 90 days which list the countries that refuse or unreasonably delay accepting nationals of such countries who are under final orders of removal from the United States. The amendment also empowers the Secretary of State to suspend diplomatic visa issuances to any country that continues to deny or unreasonably delay repatriation.
- Purpose
- An amendment numbered 27 printed in Part C of House Report 111-143 to require reports to Congress every 90 days listing the countries that refuse or unreasonably delay accepting nationals of such countries who are under final orders of removal from the United States. The amendment empowers the Secretary of State to suspend diplomatic visa issuances to any country that continues to deny or unreasonably delay repatriation.
- Congress
- 111
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jun 10, 2009
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A026) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 17:18:30
- Submitted Date
- Jun 10, 2009
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Dec 5, 2020