Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include terrorism risk as a factor the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider under the electronic system for travel authorization (ESTA) in determining the eligibility of an alien to travel to the United States.
Directs the Secretary to report to Congress regarding: (1) the number of individuals, identified by their countries of citizenship or nationality, who were denied eligibility to travel, or whose eligibility was revoked, under the ESTA because the individual was determined to be a U.S. security threat; (2) steps to strengthen the ESTA; and (3) foreign government compliance with information sharing agreements concerning passport theft or loss and whether a country's citizens or nationals traveling to the United States pose a U.S. security threat.
Authorizes the Secretary to suspend a country from the visa waiver program without prior notice if the country fails to comply with an agreement to share information regarding whether its citizens and nationals traveling to the United States pose a U.S. security threat.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-09 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate. | Senate |
| 2015-12-08 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 19 (Roll no. 679). (text: CR H9047-9049) | House floor actions |
| 2015-12-08 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2015-12-08 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9061-9062) | House floor actions |
| 2015-12-08 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2015-12-08 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 158. | House floor actions |
| 2015-12-08 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2015-12-08 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9047-9061) | House floor actions |
| 2015-12-08 | Floor | Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2015-12-07 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-369, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2015-06-25 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2015-06-25 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2015-02-02 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House committee actions |
| 2015-01-23 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. | House committee actions |
| 2015-01-06 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2015-01-06 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2015-01-06 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |