HR 4173
114th Congress
House
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Iraq
Middle East
Syria
Travel and tourism
Visas and passports
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
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1