S 2411
114th Congress
Senate
Immigration
Border security and unlawful immigration
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Visas and passports
21st Century Visa Vetting Act
Introduced: December 17, 2015
Introduced by:
Heinrich, Martin
Democratic
· New Mexico
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 17, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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