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HR 2946 116th Congress House

Allied Nations Travel Modernization Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for certain additional means of qualification for the Visa Waiver Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 23, 2019 See on congress.gov
Immigration Immigration status and proceduresTravel and tourismVisas and passports
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
May 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 23, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 26, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Allied Nations Travel Modernization Act of 2019

This bill allows a country to qualify for the Visa Waiver Program by having a low rate of visa overstays by its nationals and making certain commitments to defense spending as part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

A country may qualify or maintain qualification for the Visa Waiver Program if (1) the nationals of that country did not overstay their U.S. nonimmigrant visas at a rate higher than 2% during the last two fiscal years, (2) the country is a signatory to the Wales Summit Declaration and has committed for the last two fiscal years sufficient resources to meet its obligations under the declaration, and (3) the Department of State has not in the last fiscal year issued any travel advisory to that country other than exercise normal precautions.

The Wales Summit Declaration is a NATO document in which signatories agree to certain commitments, including certain minimum levels on annual defense spending.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 23, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2946: Allied Nations Travel Modernization Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2946/
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"H.R. 2946: Allied Nations Travel Modernization Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2946/.
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H.R. 2946, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2946/.
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