[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2556 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2556

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

                             July 15, 2011

 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. 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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