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- H.R.3039
H.R.3039: Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about immigration
- Introduced Sept. 23, 2011
- Latest Major Action May 17, 2012
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
41 (16 Democrats, 25 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) set a visa processing standard of 12 or fewer calendar days at U.S. diplomatic and consular missions in China, Brazil, and India; and (2) use machine readable nonimmigrant visa fees to hire a sufficient number of Foreign Service officers and limited non-career appointment consular officers to maintain such standard. Directs the Secretary...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to House Foreign Affairs
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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| Sept. 23, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Joe Heck (R-Nev.) |