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119-hr-10106119th Congress

VISITOR Act

Sponsored By: Representative Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

Introduced

Summary

Redirects certain passport and immigrant visa fees into consular operations to cut visa backlogs and speed interviews. The VISITOR Act lets the State Department use specific fee surcharges and fraud-prevention collections to fund general consular services and reduce visa wait times, while aligning passport law language with consular cost definitions.

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  • Visa applicants: The bill sets a goal that 80 percent of nonimmigrant visa applicants are interviewed within three weeks of application receipt. It authorizes using passport surcharges and fraud-prevention fees to help reach that target.
  • U.S. citizens and consular services: Funds may be used for broader consular services, including protection of U.S. citizens abroad and strengthening day to day consular operations.
  • State Department funding flexibility: The Act rewords the Passport Act to redefine covered consular costs and allows transfers of unobligated fee balances into the Consular and Border Security Programs account. The Secretary may transfer other Administration of Foreign Affairs balances when necessary after reporting to Appropriations Committees.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Faster visa interviews and consular help

If enacted, the bill would let certain passport and immigrant visa surcharges and fraud-prevention fees pay for general consular services. It would allow unused fee balances to be moved into the Consular and Border Security Programs account. The Secretary could transfer other Administration of Foreign Affairs funds after reporting to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. The bill would clarify that these fees cover "the costs of providing consular services." The Secretary could pursue a goal that 80% of nonimmigrant visa applicants are interviewed within three weeks of application. The Secretary may make exceptions for security, limited resources, or to ensure help for U.S. citizens abroad.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

NV • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 8/13/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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