This legislation has already gone through the traditional referral process in the House. Under the rules of the House. it was clear at the time of referral that this legislation was exclusively within the jurisdiction of the Committee on the Judiciary. Pursuant to rule X. the Speaker referred this legislation only to the Committee on the Judiciary because it amends the Immigration and Nationality Act. If the legislation had contained matters within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. we would have requested referral at that time. Since that original referral. there has been no change in the substance of the bill which would warrant a new referral. This is simply an open attempt to delay. frustrate. or kill a bill which has already proven that it has the nearly unanimous support of the membership of the House. This legislation deals with a waiver of a home residency requirement for holders of certain kind of visas. This is an authority under the purview of the Attorney General. not the Secretary of State. As such. it is a matter under the Jurisdiction of the Committee on the Judiciary. not the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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