S 2046 · 112th Congress · Immigration

Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act

Introduced 2012-01-31· Sponsored by Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]· Senate

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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2012-01-31)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding the visa waiver program to: (1) authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate any country as a program country; (2) adjust visa refusal rate criteria, including addition of a 3% maximum overstay rate; and (3) revise probationary and termination provisions.…

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Cosponsors (12)

8 Democrats4 Republicans
Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]IL
Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO]MO
Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]OH
Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK]AK
Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]MD
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]MN
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]CT
Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]ID
Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]AK
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]NH
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]IL
Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN]MN