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S.1491: A bill to provide for the establishment and implementation of a fingerprint processing system to be used whenever a visa is issued to an alien.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Oct. 3, 2001
- Latest Major Action Oct. 9, 2001
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Requires: (1) the Secretary of State and the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization to jointly establish and implement a fingerprint processing system under which an alien's fingerprints shall be entered into an electronic database when such alien is issued a visa; and (2) the Immigration and Naturalization Service to access the database upon the alien's entry into the United States to certify that the fingerprint of the individual...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Star Print ordered on on the bill.
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| Oct. 3, 2001 |
Introduced in the Senate by Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) |