US Congress Senate Bill 223 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary 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

Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]	Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]
Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]	Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]
Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-02-04	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HB490 (Same As) 2013-02-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.
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/senate-bill/223/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s223/BILLS-113s223is.pdf