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Recognizing the importance of designating the Republic of Poland as a program country for purposes of the visa waiver program under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and urging the…

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Recognizing the importance of designating the Republic of Poland as a program country for purposes of the visa waiver program under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and urging the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to assist Poland in qualifying for such program.

Introduced: February 9, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 9, 2005
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Recognizes the importance of designating the Republic of Poland as a visa waiver program country under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Urges the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to assist Poland in reducing its nonimmigrant visa refusal rate so that it may qualify for such designation.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 9, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 78: Recognizing the importance of designating the Republic of Poland as a program country for purposes of the visa waiver program under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and urging the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to assist Poland in qualifying for such program.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-78/
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"H. Res. 78: Recognizing the importance of designating the Republic of Poland as a program country for purposes of the visa waiver program under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and urging the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to assist Poland in qualifying for such program.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-78/.
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H. Res. 78, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-78/.
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[H. Res. 78: Recognizing the importance of designating the Republic of Poland as a program country for purposes of the visa waiver program under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and urging the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to assist Poland in qualifying for such program.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-78/)
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