H.R. 2785: End Immuity for Brazilian Criminals Act
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H.R. 2785: End Immuity for Brazilian Criminals Act
114th Congress · introduced 2015-06-15 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2015-06-15 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · what a sponsor is
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- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
End Immuity for Brazilian Criminals Act
Plain summary
End Immuity for Brazilian Criminals Act Prohibits the issuance of a visa to a citizen, subject, national, or resident of Brazil until the President certifies to Congress that the government of Brazil has removed the prohibition on extradition of Brazilian nationals to other countries. Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition on a case-by-case basis if in the U.S. national interest.
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Official text
End Immuity for Brazilian Criminals Act
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · 2 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr2785.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>
Record fed-us-cong114-hr2785 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114