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H.R.959: Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about immigration
- Introduced March 8, 2011
- Latest Major Action March 21, 2011
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
34 (22 Democrats, 12 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding the visa waiver program to: (1) authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Secretary of State, to designate program countries; (2) replace visa refusal rates with visa overstay rates in determining program participation; (3) set a maximum 3% visa overstay rate for program countries; and (4)...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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 Intelligence
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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| March 8, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) |