114-hr-158114th Congress

Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015

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by their countries of citizenship or nationality, who were denied eligibility to travel, or whose eligibility was revoked, under the ESTA because the individual was determined to be a U.S. security threat; (2) steps to strengthen the ESTA; and (3) foreign government compliance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

Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10]

MI • R

Cosponsors

Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/6/2015
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/16/2015
Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 1/20/2015
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 1/26/2015
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]
IN • R
Sponsored 2/3/2015
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 11/30/2015
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 11/30/2015
Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
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
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
NE • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
OH • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]
MT • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
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
JOHN CULBERSON
TX • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
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
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
NC • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
LORETTA SANCHEZ
CA • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]
MN • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
AR • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
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
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
AR • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
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
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
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
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
MO • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
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
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
FL • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]
WY • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
FL • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]
AL • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
NE • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
MI • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
CHARLES RANGEL
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
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
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
COLLIN PETERSON
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
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
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
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
ED ROYCE
CA • R
Sponsored 12/8/2015
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
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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