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Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of 2022

Introduced: September 30, 2021 Introduced by: Plaskett, Stacey E. Democratic · Virgin Islands See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 312.
Jul 12, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-404.
Apr 6, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 14.
Apr 6, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 30, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 30, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of 2022

This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a visa waiver program for nationals of certain countries to enter the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Specifically, the bill expands an existing program that authorizes visa waivers for nationals of certain countries to enter Guam or the Northern Mariana Islands to also authorize waivers for entry to the U.S. Virgin Islands. Under this program, DHS may provide a waiver admitting a nonimmigrant visitor for up to 45 days if the waiver does not represent a threat to the welfare, safety, or security of the United States or its territories or commonwealths.

What's happening now July 12, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 312.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5460: Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5460/
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"H.R. 5460: Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5460/.
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H.R. 5460, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5460/.
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