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Southwest Tourism Expansion Act

Introduced: December 11, 2019 Introduced by: Stanton, Greg Democratic · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Jan 28, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Dec 11, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 11, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Southwest Tourism Expansion Act

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to waive the requirement to issue arrival-departure cards to certain Mexican nationals. Specifically, the waiver shall apply to a Mexican national who is (1) eligible for nonimmigrant admission into the United States, (2) exempt from visa and passport requirements or certain existing (and generally more limited) arrival-departure card requirements, and (3) admitted at a port of entry in Arizona on the U.S.-Mexico border for visiting Arizona for up to 30 days.

The waiver program shall be in effect for five years. Before the program expires, DHS shall report to Congress on issues including (1) the estimated economic impact of the program, and (2) the number of Mexican nationals who overstayed their visa in Arizona during the first four years in which the program was in effect.

What's happening now January 28, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1