Student Visa Security Improvement Act
Latest action · Apr 8, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Student Visa Security Improvement Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) require DHS employees to review the applications, conduct in-person interviews where appropriate, and conduct on-site reviews of applications and supporting documentation with respect to student and exchange program visa applicants prior to final visa adjudication, with emphasis on determining whether an applicant is inadmissible for terrorist-related activities; (2) require an institution or exchange visitor program participating in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program to ensure that each covered student or exchange visitor is an active program participant, is observed, and is reported to DHS if he or she transfers institutions or academic majors; (3) provide Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) access to appropriate employees of a SEVIS program sponsor under specified circumstances; and (4) require a SEVIS upgrade to add data fields that include verification that students are meeting minimum academic standards.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 30, 2013 to Nov 13, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Apr 30, 2013 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | May 9, 2013 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | May 16, 2013 | |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | May 23, 2013 | |
| R-PA | Lou Barletta | Jun 3, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Richard B. Nugent | Apr 29, 2014 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Jul 10, 2014 | |
| R-FL | Dennis A. Ross | Sep 10, 2014 | |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Sep 17, 2014 | |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | Sep 18, 2014 | |
| R-FL | Curt Clawson | Nov 13, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.
- Feb 13, 2013Introduced in House
- Feb 13, 2013Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Academic performance and assessments
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Area studies and international education
- Cultural exchanges and relations
- Department of Homeland Security
- Government information and archives
- Immigration
- International exchange and broadcasting
- Student records
- Terrorism
- Visas and passports
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 13, 2013Introduced in House
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