H.R. 158 · 114th Congress · 2015–2016
Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015
H.R. 158 in the 114th Congress (2015–2016), the Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015, has passed the house — introduced on Jan 6, 2015, sponsored by Candice S. Miller with 93 co-sponsors. Congress held 1 roll call vote on it.
During the 114th Congress (2015–2016), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Passed the House
- Introduced
- Jan 6, 2015
- Co-sponsors
- 93
- Policy area
- Immigration
What it does
Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding the visa waiver program to require that an alien, when applying for program admission, possess a valid unexpired passport that: is machine-readable, tamper-resistant, incorporates document authentication identifiers, and otherwise satisfies the internationally accepted standard for…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Official title
Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015
Sponsor
Candice S. Miller (R-MI). Co-sponsors: 29 Democrats, 64 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJan 6, 2015
- Passed the HouseDec 8, 2015
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Received in the Senate. (Dec 9, 2015)
How Congress voted
- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
House · Dec 8, 2015 · Passed407–19
Every roll call vote on this bill
- Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015House · Dec 8, 2015
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- H.R. 1401: JOLT Act of 2015
- H.R. 3011: Kate's Law
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- H.R. 3151: Arrest Statistics Reporting Act of 2015
- H.R. 3159: Kerrie Orozco Act
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Committees
- Homeland Security Committee
- Judiciary Committee
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