Goodlatte Reintroduces SAFE Act to Shut Down Visa Lottery

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Rep. Goodlatte Reintroduces SAFE Act
Friday, May 8, 2009, 11:02 AM

Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) reintroduced his SAFE for America Act (H.R.2305) last night, which would in effect shut down the Visa Lottery. The lottery issues 50,000 green cards per year without any regard to their humanitarian needs, what they might offer the country or their having any family connections here.

The bill has 26 cosponsors. (Listed Below)

NumbersUSA will have a bill analysis once the full text is released

H.R.2305

Title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program.

Sponsor: Rep Goodlatte, Bob [VA-6] (introduced 5/7/2009) Cosponsors (26)
Latest Major Action: 5/7/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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COSPONSORS(26), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:
Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6] - 5/7/2009 Rep Bilbray, Brian P. [CA-50] - 5/7/2009
Rep Blackburn, Marsha [TN-7] - 5/7/2009 Rep Blunt, Roy [MO-7] - 5/7/2009
Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] - 5/7/2009 Rep Boucher, Rick [VA-9] - 5/7/2009
Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] - 5/7/2009 Rep Cantor, Eric [VA-7] - 5/7/2009
Rep Conaway, K. Michael [TX-11] - 5/7/2009 Rep Fortenberry, Jeff [NE-1] - 5/7/2009
Rep Franks, Trent [AZ-2] - 5/7/2009 Rep Gallegly, Elton [CA-24] - 5/7/2009
Rep Harper, Gregg [MS-3] - 5/7/2009 Rep Heller, Dean [NV-2] - 5/7/2009
Rep Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [SD] - 5/7/2009 Rep King, Steve [IA-5] - 5/7/2009
Rep Lamborn, Doug [CO-5] - 5/7/2009 Rep Miller, Candice S. [MI-10] - 5/7/2009
Rep Myrick, Sue Wilkins [NC-9] - 5/7/2009 Rep Neugebauer, Randy [TX-19] - 5/7/2009
Rep Poe, Ted [TX-2] - 5/7/2009 Rep Rohrabacher, Dana [CA-46] - 5/7/2009
Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [WI-5] - 5/7/2009 Rep Sherman, Brad [CA-27] - 5/7/2009
Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21] - 5/7/2009 Rep Sullivan, John [OK-1] - 5/7/2009

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