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22 U.S.C. § 9721

Additional restrictions on visas

United States · Title 22 — FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE · Status: effective

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22 U.S.C. § 9721, Additional restrictions on visas, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/458871
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The Secretary of State shall impose the visa restrictions described in subsection (c) on any foreign person who the Secretary determines— is a current or former senior official of the Maduro regime, or any foreign person acting on behalf of such regime, who is knowingly responsible for, complicit in, responsible for ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, or participating in (directly or indirectly) any activity in or in relation to Venezuela, on or after January 23, 2019, that significantly undermines or threatens the integrity of— is the spouse or adult child of 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by “a”. Venezuelan person sanctioned under— Pursuant to such procedures as the Secretary of State may establish to implement this section— An alien described in subsection (a) is— An alien described in subsection (a) is subject to revocation of any visa or other entry documentation regardless of when the visa or other entry documentation is or was issued. A revocation under subparagraph (A) shall— Sanctions under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply with respect to an alien if admitting or paroling the alien into the United States is necessary— The President shall issue such regulations, licenses, and orders as may be necessary to carry out this section.

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 116-94(H.R. 1865)2019-12-20
    Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
    House: 297–120Senate: no recorded tally