To provide additional discretion to the Secretary of Homeland Security in designating countries eligible to participate in the visa waiver program under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Mar 9, 2007 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 9, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive visa waiver program requirements for a country seeking program designation if: (1) the country has a viable plan to meet such requirements within three years; (2) the country has made significant progress in reducing its nonimmigrant visa refusal rate in the previous two years; (3) such waiver would not compromise U.S. security or welfare; and (4) the country has fully cooperated in counterterrorism and information sharing initiatives.
Directs the Secretary to report to Congress respecting plans for enhancing secure travel standards for program countries, including the feasibility of an electronic authorization travel system, additional passenger information exchanges, and enhanced airport security standards.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 19, 2007 to May 20, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Mar 19, 2007 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Mar 19, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Mar 20, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Mar 20, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | May 20, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 9, 2007Introduced in House
- Mar 9, 2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Admission of nonimmigrants
- Airports
- Aliens
- Business records
- Commerce
- Electronic data interchange
- Electronic government information
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Immigration
- International Affairs
- International cooperation
- Passports
- Planning
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Security measures
- Standards
- Terrorism
- Tourism
- Transportation and Public Works
- Travel
- Visas
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 9, 2007Introduced in House
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