US SB2411 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 17 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 17 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
21st Century Visa Vetting Act This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to search open source information, including Internet sites and social media postings, of an alien who applies for a visa to enter the United States to determine if the alien is inadmissible under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Title
21st Century Visa Vetting Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] | Sen. Jeff Flake [R-AZ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-17 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4301 (Related) 2016-01-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
SB2402 (Related) 2015-12-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SB2402 (Related) 2015-12-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Border security and unlawful immigration
Government information and archives
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Internet and video services
Visas and passports
Government information and archives
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Internet and video services
Visas and passports
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2411/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2411/BILLS-114s2411is.pdf |
