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S 1242 106th Congress Senate

A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make permanent the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States.

Introduced: September 16, 1999 See on congress.gov
Immigration Admission of nonimmigrantsAliensPassportsVisas
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 18, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 18, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7266-7267)
Jun 18, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 18, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make the visa waiver pilot program permanent.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 16, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1242: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make permanent the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1242/
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"S. 1242: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make permanent the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1242/.
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S. 1242, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1242/.
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