H.R. 158 - Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015
- Sponsor:
- Candice S. Miller
- Summary:
- To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide enhanced security measures for the visa waiver program, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on December 8, 2015
PASSED on December 8, 2015.
2/3 required to pass
voted YES: 407
voted NO: 19
8 voted present/not voting
Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015
H.R. 158 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide enhanced security measures for the visa waiver program, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To clarify the grounds for ineligibility for travel to the United States regarding terrorism risk, to expand the criteria by which a country may be removed from the Visa Waiver Program, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report on strengthening the Electronic System for Travel Authorization to better secure the international borders of the United States and prevent terrorists and instruments of terrorism from entering the United States, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015
- Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015
- Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015
- To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide enhanced security measures for the visa waiver program, and for other purposes.
- Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015
- Sponsor
- Candice S. Miller
- Co-Sponsors
- Ralph Lee Abraham
- Robert B. Aderholt
- Brad Ashford
- Dan Benishek
- Gus M. Bilirakis
- Mike Bishop
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
- Diane Black
- Charles W. Boustany Jr.
- Brendan F. Boyle
- Susan W. Brooks
- Cheri Bustos
- Bradley Byrne
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
- David N. Cicilline
- Tom Cole
- Chris Collins
- Paul Cook
- Joe Courtney
- Kevin Cramer
- John Abney Culberson
- Charles W. Dent
- Daniel M. Donovan, Jr.
- Tammy Duckworth
- Jeff Duncan
- Renee L. Ellmers
- Eliot L. Engel
- Elizabeth H. Esty
- Jeff Fortenberry
- Bill Foster
- John Garamendi
- Garret Graves
- Gregg Harper
- Vicky Hartzler
- Jeb Hensarling
- J. French Hill
- Richard Hudson
- Jared Huffman
- Bill Huizenga
- Evan H. Jenkins
- Lynn Jenkins
- Bill Johnson
- Marcy Kaptur
- John Katko
- Ann Kirkpatrick
- John Kline
- Leonard Lance
- Robert E. Latta
- Billy Long
- Barry Loudermilk
- Blaine Luetkemeyer
- Michelle Lujan Grisham
- Cynthia M. Lummis
- Stephen F. Lynch
- Tom Marino
- Michael T. McCaul
- David B. McKinley
- Martha McSally
- Patrick Meehan
- Luke Messer
- Jeff Miller
- John R. Moolenaar
- Dan Newhouse
- Devin Nunes
- Ed Perlmutter
- Scott Perry
- Collin C. Peterson
- Robert Pittenger
- Bruce Poliquin
- Jared Polis
- Mike Quigley
- Charles B. Rangel
- Cedric L. Richmond
- David Rouzer
- Edward R. Royce
- C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger
- Loretta Sanchez
- Kurt Schrader
- Pete Sessions
- Kyrsten Sinema
- Adrian Smith
- Jason Smith
- Chris Stewart
- Steve Stivers
- Bennie G. Thompson
- Dina Titus
- David A. Trott
- Ann Wagner
- Jackie Walorski
- Peter Welch
- Bruce Westerman
- Rob Woodall
- Ryan K. Zinke
- Subjects
- Immigration
- Aviation and airports
- Citizenship and naturalization
- Congressional oversight
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government information and archives
- International organizations and cooperation
- Iraq
- Middle East
- Syria
- Terrorism
- Travel and tourism
- Visas and passports
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 1/06/2015 Referred to Committee Passed House 12/08/2015 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 158 Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 12/08/2015 This bill PASSED the House 407 voted YES 19 voted NO 8 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 1/06/2015 1/06/2015 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 1/06/2015 Introduced in House 1/23/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. 2/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. 6/25/2015 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 6/25/2015 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 12/07/2015 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-369, Part I. 12/08/2015 Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 12/08/2015 Considered under suspension of the rules. 12/08/2015 ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Goodlate asked unanimous consent that debate on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 158, as amended, be extended by ten minutes on each side of the aisle. Agreed to without objection. 12/08/2015 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 158. 12/08/2015 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. 12/08/2015 Considered as unfinished business. 12/08/2015 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. currently selected House Vote on Passage 12/08/2015 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 158 Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 12/09/2015 Received in the Senate. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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