Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the hemispheric immigration quota system for lawfully admitted aliens, including those born in colonies or other component or dependent areas of a foreign state.
Establishes a Select Commission on Immigration and Refugee Policy to study existing laws and policies governing immigration to the United States and to make appropriate administrative and legislative recommendations to the President and the Congress.
Authorizes the appropriation of $700,000 to carry out such study by the Commission.
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1206.
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1206.
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #558 (396-20).
Roll Call #558 (House)Measure passed House, amended, roll call #558 (396-20).
Roll Call #558 (House)Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.
Measure passed Senate.
Measure enrolled in House.
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public Law 95-412.
Public Law 95-412.
Enacted as Public Law 95-412
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