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Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2012

Introduced: May 18, 2012 Introduced by: Sherman, Brad Democratic · California See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 5, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
May 18, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 18, 2012
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2012 - Includes Israel in the visa waiver program upon the Secretary of Homeland Security's (DHS) determination that Israel: (1) has entered into an agreement with the United States to report, or make available through Interpol or other means, information about passport theft or loss; (2) has entered into an information sharing agreement with the United States regarding whether Israeli citizens and nationals traveling to the United States represent a U.S. security threat; (3) cooperates with the U.S. government on counterterrorism initiatives, information sharing, and preventing terrorist travel; (4) issues all new and reissued passports with biometric identifiers; and (5) has made every reasonable effort, without jeopardizing Israeli security, to ensure that reciprocal privileges are extended to all U.S. citizens.

What's happening now June 5, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.

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