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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-04 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate |
| 2013-02-04 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |