114-hr-158114th Congress

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by their countries of citizenship or nationality, who were denied eligibility to travel, or whose eligibility was revoked, under the ESTA because the individual was determined to be a U.S. security threat; (2) steps to strengthen the ESTA; and (3) foreign government compliance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

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  • Latta

    OH • R

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  • Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22]

    CA • R

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  • Zinke

    MT • R

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  • Quigley

    IL • D

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  • Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]

    NC • R

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  • Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]

    CT • D

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  • Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]

    ME • R

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    NY • R

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    OH • R

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    IN • R

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    UT • R

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    CA • R

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  • Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]

    TN • R

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  • Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]

    AL • R

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  • Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]

    NY • R

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  • Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7]

    TX • R

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  • Smith (MO)

    MO • R

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  • Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]

    MS • R

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  • Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]

    OH • R

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  • Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11]

    MI • R

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  • Rouzer

    NC • R

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  • Lynch

    MA • D

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  • Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]

    MI • R

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    CA • D

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  • Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]

    MN • R

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  • Hill (AR)

    AR • R

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  • Thompson (MS)

    MS • D

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    MO • R

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    NJ • R

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  • Westerman

    AR • R

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  • Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]

    MO • R

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  • Courtney

    CT • D

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    LA • R

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    NE • D

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    TX • R

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    OR • D

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  • Cole

    OK • R

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    WV • R

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    PA • R

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  • Garamendi

    CA • D

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  • Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]

    MO • R

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  • Huizenga

    MI • R

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  • Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3]

    LA • R

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  • Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3]

    WV • R

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  • Tammy Duckworth

    IL • D

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  • Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]

    RI • D

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    NY • D

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  • Titus

    NV • D

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  • Bilirakis

    FL • R

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  • Cynthia Lummis

    WY • R

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  • Huffman

    CA • D

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  • Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]

    FL • R

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  • Bishop

    GA • D

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  • Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]

    IL • D

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  • Peter Welch

    VT • D

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  • Aderholt

    AL • R

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  • Smith (NE)

    NE • R

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  • Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]

    CO • D

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  • Moolenaar

    MI • R

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  • Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13]

    NY • D

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    CO • D

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  • 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

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  • Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2]

    AZ • R

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  • 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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