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S. 223 113th Congress Senate

Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act

Official title: A bill to amend section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the visa waiver program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 7, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 4, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 4, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding the visa waiver program to: (1) authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate any country as a program country; (2) adjust visa refusal rate criteria, including addition of a 3% maximum overstay rate; and (3) revise probationary and termination provisions.

Directs the Secretary to submit to Congress: (1) an evaluation of the security risks of aliens who enter the United States without an approved Electronic System for Travel Authorization verification, and (2) a description of any improvements needed to minimize the number of aliens who enter the United States without such verification.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 490 Identical bill Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act
  • HR 1354 JOLT Act of 2013
  • S 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 12, 2013
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 7, 2013
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Feb 7, 2013
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Feb 7, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 223: Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-223/
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"S. 223: Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-223/.
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