[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 20, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S54]
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By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Roberts):
S. 2935. A bill to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or
other documentation is not subject to judicial review; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of
the bill be printed in the Record.
There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be
printed in the Record, as follows:
S. 2935
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF VISA REVOCATION.
Section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1201(i)) is amended by striking ``There shall be no
means of judicial review'' and all that follows and inserting
the following: ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
including section 2241 of title 28, United States Code, any
other habeas corpus provision, and sections 1361 and 1651 of
such title, a revocation under this subsection may not be
reviewed by any court, and no court shall have jurisdiction
to hear any claim arising from, or any challenge to, such a
revocation.''.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by section 1 shall--
(1) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act;
and
(2) apply to all visas issued before, on, or after such
date.
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