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HR 2954 111th Congress House Immigration Immigration status and procedures Visas and passports

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive certain requirements under the visa waiver program for an additional 2 years.

Introduced: June 18, 2009 Introduced by: Quigley, Mike Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Jun 18, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 18, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for two years the Secretary of Homeland Security's (DHS) authority to waive the low nonimmigrant visa refusal rate requirement under the visa waiver program.

What's happening now July 23, 2009

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1