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HR 4173 114th Congress House

To provide that an alien who has traveled to Iraq or Syria during the 5-year period prior to the alien's application for admission is ineligible to be admitted to the United States under the visa…

Official title: To provide that an alien who has traveled to Iraq or Syria during the 5-year period prior to the alien's application for admission is ineligible to be admitted… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide that an alien who has traveled to Iraq or Syria during the 5-year period prior to the alien's application for admission is ineligible to be admitted to the United States under the visa waiver program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 3, 2015 Introduced by: Boyle, Brendan F. Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 15, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Dec 3, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 3, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 15, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the visa waiver admission of an alien who has traveled to Iraq or Syria during the preceding five-year period.

The Department of Homeland Security may waive such prohibition.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Dec 3, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4173: To provide that an alien who has traveled to Iraq or Syria during the 5-year period prior to the alien's application for admission is ineligible to be admitted to the United States under the visa waiver program, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4173/
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"H.R. 4173: To provide that an alien who has traveled to Iraq or Syria during the 5-year period prior to the alien's application for admission is ineligible to be admitted to the United States under the visa waiver program, and for other purposes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4173/.
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H.R. 4173, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4173/.
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[H.R. 4173: To provide that an alien who has traveled to Iraq or Syria during the 5-year period prior to the alien's application for admission is ineligible to be admitted to the United States under the visa waiver program, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4173/)
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