US Congress House Bill 490 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-6)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 (DHS) 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.

Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act

Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]	Rep. Justin Amash [R-MI]	Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. William Enyart [D-IL]
Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]	Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]	Rep. Joseph Heck [R-NV]	Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. William Keating [D-MA]	Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]	Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. Richard Neal [D-MA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Bradley Schneider [D-IL]	Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]	Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]
Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]	Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]	Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-02-28	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.
2013-02-04	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

SB223 (Same As) 2013-02-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HB1354 (Related) 2013-04-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.
SB744 (Related) 2014-12-10 - Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/490/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr490/BILLS-113hr490ih.pdf