Hart–Celler Act

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Immigration_and_Nationality_Act_of_1965
gptkbp:category 1965 in American law
Immigration law
United States federal immigration and nationality legislation
gptkbp:dateEnacted October 3, 1965
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:89th_United_States_Congress
gptkbp:HouseVote 318-95
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hart–Celler Act
gptkbp:impact increased immigration from Asia, Africa, and Latin America
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:locationSigned gptkb:Liberty_Island,_New_York
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes.
gptkbp:publicLawNumber gptkb:Pub.L._89–236
gptkbp:purpose abolish national origins quota system
establish new immigration policy based on reuniting immigrant families and attracting skilled labor
gptkbp:quotaSystemAbolished national origins quota system
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:National_Origins_Formula
gptkbp:section Title II, Chapter 1, Section 201
gptkbp:SenateVote 76-18
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Emanuel_Celler
gptkb:Philip_Hart
gptkbp:startDate June 30, 1968
gptkbp:titleAmended gptkb:Immigration_and_Nationality_Act_of_1952
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Immigration_and_Nationality_Act_of_1965
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5