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HR 4310 114th Congress House

Vet Electronic Trails Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to check an alien's interactions on and posting of material to the In… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to check an alien's interactions on and posting of material to the Internet prior to the issuance of a visa, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 18, 2015 See on congress.gov
Immigration Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsImmigration status and proceduresInternet and video services
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Internet, web applications, social mediaTerrorismVisas and passports
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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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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 15, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Dec 18, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 18, 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

Vet Electronic Trails Act of 2015

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Department of Homeland Security, before issuing any immigrant or nonimmigrant visa, to check a person's interactions on and posting of material to the Internet (including social media services) in order to ensure that he or she is not a U.S. security threat.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4310: Vet Electronic Trails Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4310/
MLA
"H.R. 4310: Vet Electronic Trails Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4310/.
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H.R. 4310, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4310/.
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[H.R. 4310: Vet Electronic Trails Act of 2015](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4310/)
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