HR 730
115th Congress
House
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Iraq
Middle East
Syria
Terrorism
Travel and tourism
Visas and passports
Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2017
Introduced: January 30, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 14, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jan 30, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2017
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the prohibition against participation in the visa waiver program of an alien who, regardless of whether the alien is a national of a program country, is a national of: (1) Iraq or Syria, (2) a country designated as a country that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism, or (3) any other country or area of concern.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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