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Student Visa Security Improvement Act

Introduced: December 13, 2007 Introduced by: Bilirakis, Gus M. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jan 14, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Dec 13, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Dec 13, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Student Visa Security Improvement Act - Amends the the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for enhanced student visa background checks and monitoring of foreign students and exchange visitors in the United States.

What's happening now January 14, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Dec 13, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4577: Student Visa Security Improvement Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4577/
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"H.R. 4577: Student Visa Security Improvement Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4577/.
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H.R. 4577, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4577/.
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