# 117-hr-5460: Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of 2022

117-hr-5460, Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 312. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5460
- Congress: 117
- Title: Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of 2022
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 312.
- Introduced: 2021-09-30
- Sponsor: Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a visa waiver program for nationals of certain countries to enter the U.S. Virgin Islands. Specifically, the bill expands an existing program that authorizes visa waivers for nationals of certain countries to enter Guam or the Northern Mariana Islands to also authorize waivers for entry to the U.S. Virgin Islands. Under this program, DHS may provide a waiver admitting a nonimmigrant visitor for up to 45 days if the waiver does not represent a threat to the welfare, safety, or security of the United States or its territories or commonwealths.

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- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hres-1530: Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the National Minority Supplier Development Council.
- 117-hr-9668: SIFIA Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-5460 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5460)

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- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hres-1530: Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the National Minority Supplier Development…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1530)
- [117-hr-9668: SIFIA Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9668)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5460 (as of 2025-11-18).