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H.R.158

H.R.158: Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015

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About This Bill

Introduced Jan. 6, 2015
Latest Major Action Dec. 9, 2015
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Bill Sponsor

Candice S. Miller (R-Mich.)

Bill Cosponsors

93 (29 Democrats, 64 Republicans)

When this bill was on the Most Viewed List on Congress.gov

Week Ending	Rank
Jan. 24, 2016	6th
Jan. 3, 2016	7th
Dec. 26, 2015	3rd
Dec. 20, 2015	2nd

Bill Summary

Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding the visa waiver program to require that an alien, when applying for program admission, possess a valid unexpired passport that: is machine-readable, tamper-resistant, incorporates document authentication identifiers, and otherwise satisfies the internationally accepted standard for machine...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Dec. 9, 2015	Received in the Senate.
Dec. 8, 2015	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec. 8, 2015	Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 19 (Roll no. 679). (text: CR H9047-9049)
Dec. 8, 2015	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9061-9062)
Dec. 8, 2015	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Dec. 8, 2015	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 158.
Dec. 8, 2015	ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Goodlate asked unanimous consent that debate on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 158, as amended, be extended by ten minutes on each side of the aisle. Agreed to without objection.
Dec. 8, 2015	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9047-9061)
Dec. 8, 2015	Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec. 7, 2015	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-369, Part I.
June 25, 2015	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
June 25, 2015	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb. 2, 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jan. 23, 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Jan. 6, 2015	Referred to House Homeland Security
Jan. 6, 2015	Referred to House Judiciary
Jan. 6, 2015	Introduced in the House by Candice S. Miller (R-Mich.)

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