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97th Congress > Senate > Vote 809

Date: August 12, 1982

Result: 30-70

Vote Subject Matter: Foreign and Defense Policy / Foreign Policy Resolutions

Sponsor: KENNEDY, Edward Moore (Ted) (D-MA)

Bill number: S2222

Description: TO AMEND S. 2222, A BILL REVISING AND REFORMING U.S. IMMIGRATION LAWS. THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT STRIKES THE PROVISIONS BY WHICH THE NUMBER OF AVAILABLE FAMILY REUNIFICATION VISAS WOULD BE REDUCED BY THE NUMBER OF IMMEDIATE RELATIVES ADMITTED IN THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 39

Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 110, p. 10335;

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