Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10]
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Summary
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by their countries of citizenship or nationality, who were denied eligibility to travel, or whose eligibility was revoked, under the ESTA because the individual was determined to be a U.S. security threat; (2) steps to strengthen the ESTA; and (3) foreign government compliance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.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10]
MI • R
Cosponsors
McCaul
TX • R
Sponsored 1/6/2015
Sessions
TX • R
Sponsored 1/16/2015
Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 1/20/2015
Hudson
NC • R
Sponsored 1/26/2015
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]
IN • R
Sponsored 2/3/2015
Kevin Cramer
ND • R
Sponsored 11/30/2015
Kaptur
OH • D
Sponsored 11/30/2015
Loudermilk
GA • R
Sponsored 12/1/2015
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
Sponsored 12/1/2015
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
MD • D
Sponsored 12/2/2015
Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 12/2/2015
Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]
AZ • D
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Foster
IL • D
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
NE • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Wagner
MO • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Latta
OH • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Zinke
MT • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Quigley
IL • D
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]
ME • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
NY • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
UT • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]
CA • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
TN • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Smith (MO)
MO • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
MS • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
OH • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11]
MI • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rouzer
NC • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Lynch
MA • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]
MN • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Hill (AR)
AR • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Thompson (MS)
MS • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]
NJ • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Westerman
AR • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Courtney
CT • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2]
NE • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
OR • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Cole
OK • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Garamendi
CA • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
MO • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Huizenga
MI • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3]
LA • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3]
WV • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Tammy Duckworth
IL • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Titus
NV • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Cynthia Lummis
WY • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Huffman
CA • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
FL • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Bishop
GA • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Peter Welch
VT • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Aderholt
AL • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Smith (NE)
NE • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Moolenaar
MI • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]
NC • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
SC • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Carter (GA)
GA • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]
MN • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]
MI • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Newhouse
WA • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2]
AZ • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Perry
PA • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]
CA • R
Sponsored 12/8/2015
Boyle (PA)
PA • D
Sponsored 12/8/2015
Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7]
GA • R
Sponsored 12/8/2015
Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]
LA • R
Sponsored 12/8/2015
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