US Congress House Bill 1354

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April 15 2013 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013 or JOLT Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of State (Secretary) to establish a pilot fee-based premium processing service to expedite visa interview appointments. Authorizes the Secretary to collect and set fee amounts. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to admit into the United States a qualifying Canadian citizen over 50 years old and spouse for a period not to exceed 240 days if the person maintains a Canadian residence and owns a U.S. residence or has rented a U.S. accommodation for the duration of such stay. Directs the Secretary to require overseas visa processing posts to make public the availability of visa appointments during periods of low demand to encourage visa applicants to apply when interview wait times are lowest. Revises 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 require U.S. diplomatic and consular missions to: (1) conduct nonimmigrant visa application interviews expeditiously, consistent with national security requirements and in recognition of resource allocation considerations; and (2) set a goal of interviewing 90% of all nonimmigrant visa applicants, worldwide, within 10 days of application receipt. Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop and conduct a pilot program for processing visas using secure remote videoconferencing technology, and (2) seek to coordinate enrollment and interview processes for individuals eligible for both a U.S. visa and enrollment in the Global Entry program.

Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013

Rep Heck, Joseph J.	Rep Amodei, Mark E.	Rep Bishop, Timothy H.	Rep Bucshon, Larry
Rep Castor, Kathy	Rep Chabot, Steve	Rep Cicilline, David N.	Rep Coble, Howard
Rep Cole, Tom	Rep Connolly, Gerald E. "Gerry"	Rep Delaney, John K.	Rep DelBene, Suzan
Rep Gabbard, Tulsi	Rep Grimm, Michael G.	Rep Hanabusa, Colleen W.	Rep Hanna, Richard L.
Rep Higgins, Brian	Rep Honda, Michael M.	Rep Huffman, Jared	Rep Johnson, Bill
Rep Keating, William R.	Rep Kirkpatrick, Ann	Rep Lucas, Frank D.	Rep McGovern, James P.
Rep Michaud, Michael H.	Rep Moran, James P.	Rep Neal, Richard E.	Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes
Rep Polis, Jared	Rep Quigley, Mike	Rep Renacci, James B.	Rep Rice, Tom
Rep Rooney, Thomas J.	Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana	Rep Roskam, Peter J.	Rep Schakowsky, Janice D.
Rep Schock, Aaron	Rep Smith, Adam	Rep Stivers, Steve	Rep Titus, Dina
Rep Tonko, Paul D.	Rep Van Hollen, Chris	Rep Welch, Peter	Rep Wilson, Frederica S.

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-04-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.
2013-03-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

HB490 (Related) 2013-02-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.
SB223 (Related) 2013-02-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:HN01354:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr1354ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr1354ih.pdf