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S 2411 114th Congress Senate

21st Century Visa Vetting Act

Official title: A bill to permit the Secretary of Homeland Security to search open source information to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the United States and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 17, 2015 Introduced by: Heinrich, Martin Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and proceduresInternet and video services
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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.
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Dec 17, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 17, 2015
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 Latest action December 17, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

21st Century Visa Vetting Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to search open source information, including Internet sites and social media postings, of an alien who applies for a visa to enter the United States to determine if the alien is inadmissible under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4301 Related bill To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to search all public records to determine if an alien is inadmissible to …
  • S 2402 Related bill A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to search all public records to determine if an alien is inadmissi…
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2411: 21st Century Visa Vetting Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2411/
MLA
"S. 2411: 21st Century Visa Vetting Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2411/.
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S. 2411, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2411/.
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