[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 572 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 572

To suspend the issuance of visas to nationals of Brazil until such time 
 as Brazil amends its laws to remove the prohibition on extradition of 
                nationals of Brazil to other countries.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 6, 2013

 Mr. Ryan of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Johnson of Ohio) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To suspend the issuance of visas to nationals of Brazil until such time 
 as Brazil amends its laws to remove the prohibition on extradition of 
                nationals of Brazil to other countries.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``End Immuity for Brazilian Criminals 
Act''.

SEC. 2. SUSPENSION OF VISAS FOR BRAZILIANS UNTIL BRAZIL AMENDS ITS LAWS 
              TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION ON EXTRADITION OF NATIONALS OF 
              BRAZIL TO OTHER COUNTRIES.

    (a) Suspension of Visa Issuance.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, no immigrant or nonimmigrant visa may be issued to a 
citizen, subject, national, or resident of Brazil until the President 
of the United States determines and certifies to the Congress that the 
Government of Brazil has amended its laws to remove the prohibition on 
extradition of nationals of Brazil to other countries.
    (b) Waiver.--The President may waive the application of subsection 
(a) on a case-by-case basis if the President determines and certifies 
to the Congress that it is in the national interests of the United 
States to do so.
    (c) Effect of Unauthorized Issuance.--Any visa issued in violation 
of this subsection shall be null and void.
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