US HB2686 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Introduced on June 8 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 8 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding the visa waiver program to: (1) authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate any country as a program country; (2) adjust visa refusal rate criteria, including addition of a 3% maximum overstay rate; and (3) revise probationary and termination provisions. Directs the Secretary to submit to Congress: (1) an evaluation of the security risks of aliens who enter the United States without an approved Electronic System for Travel Authorization verification, and (2) a description of any improvements needed to minimize the number of aliens who enter the United States without such verification. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary, in evaluating visa waiver program countries, should prioritize the reviews of countries in which circumstances indicate that such review is necessary or desirable.
Title
Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] | Rep. Joseph Heck [R-NV] | Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL] | Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL] |
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY] | Rep. Richard Neal [D-MA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. |
| 2015-06-08 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2015-06-08 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1507 (Same As) 2015-06-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HB1401 (Related) 2015-04-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
SB2091 (Related) 2015-09-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HB1401 (Related) 2015-04-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
SB2091 (Related) 2015-09-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Government information and archives
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Judicial review and appeals
Terrorism
Travel and tourism
Visas and passports
Administrative remedies
Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Government information and archives
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Judicial review and appeals
Terrorism
Travel and tourism
Visas and passports
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2686/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2686/BILLS-114hr2686ih.pdf |
