3.0.0 3452 2023-01-15T08:33:27Z 2023-01-15T08:33:27Z House H HR 2003-11-06 108 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2003-12-10T20:57:12Z Referred to 2003-11-06T15:01:25Z 2003-12-10 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. Committee 2003-11-06 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2003-11-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-11-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 N D000599 Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4] Lincoln Davis D TN 4 2003-11-06 True S001149 Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20] JOHN SWEENEY R NY E. 20 2003-11-06 True M001134 Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] SUE MYRICK R NC WILKINS 9 2003-11-06 True T000462 Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] PATRICK TIBERI R OH J. 12 2003-11-06 True W000437 Rep. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS-1] Roger Wicker R MS F. 1 2003-11-06 True B001246 Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1] Jeb Bradley R NH 1 2003-11-06 True G000548 Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] Scott Garrett R NJ 5 2003-11-06 True N000182 Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] Randy Neugebauer R TX 19 2003-11-06 True C000962 Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] BARBARA CUBIN R WY 0 2003-11-06 True B000072 Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] RICHARD BAKER R LA H. 6 2003-11-06 True T000461 Rep. Toomey, Patrick J. [R-PA-15] PATRICK TOOMEY R PA J. 15 2003-11-06 True C000994 Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] RANDY CUNNINGHAM R CA 50 2003-11-06 True S001155 Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] John Sullivan R OK 1 2003-11-06 True B000716 Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2] ALLEN BOYD D FL JR. 2 2003-11-06 True S000851 Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] CHARLES STENHOLM D TX W. 17 2003-11-06 True P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2003-11-06 True V000127 Rep. Vitter, David [R-LA-1] David Vitter R LA 1 2003-11-18 False S001143 Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] MARK SOUDER R IN EDWARD 3 2004-03-23 False Immigration Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Admission of nonimmigrants Air force Alien labor Aliens Armed Forces and National Security Army Arrest Border patrols Computer software Congress Congressional reporting requirements Cost effectiveness Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal aliens Criminal justice information Data banks Delegation of powers Department of Homeland Security Deportation Detention of persons Directories Driver licenses Drug abuse Drug law enforcement Drug traffic EBB Terrorism Electronic government information Evidence (Law) Federal advisory bodies Federal employees Fines (Penalties) Forfeiture Fraud Government Operations and Politics Government aircraft Government contractors Government paperwork Government procurement Identification devices Identification of criminals Illegal aliens International Affairs Judicial review Labor and Employment Law Liability (Law) Mandatory sentences Military civic action Performance measurement Planning Recruiting of employees Refugees Science, Technology, Communications Security clearances Sentences (Criminal procedure) Smuggling Surety and fidelity Telephone Terrorism Transportation and Public Works Visas Warrants (Law) Weapons of mass destruction Immigration 00 2003-11-06 Introduced in House 2004-03-22T15:10:52Z Visitor Information and Security Accountability (VISA) Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) establish an executive body to advise and direct the US-VISIT program; and (2) require the US-VISIT program Director to expeditiously establish an effective program management capability.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit, with discretionary waiver, use of an insecure document by an alien for: (1) U.S. entry or departure; or (2) identification purposes by public or private conveyance in interstate commerce. (Defines insecure document as a driver's license, identification card, or other document issued by a State or subdivision, or a foreign consular representative in the United States, that may be issued to an alien who has overstayed his or her visa, or is present in the United States without being admitted or paroled.)

Requires in-person consular interviews with all visa applicants.

Requires a Customs and Border Protection Agency FY 2003 and 2004 staffing report by a specified date.

Provides specified funding for the (border) air program.

Amends Federal law to authorize border use of the Army and Air Force.

Amends the Act: (1) to increase alien smuggling penalties; (2) to provide the Secretary with administrative authority to remove aliens on security or terrorist grounds; and (3) with respect to release of aliens in removal proceedings, and detention of aliens delivered by bondsmen.

Requires foreign student (F-1 visa), business (B-1 visa), and tourist (B-2 visa) nonimmigrant aliens from countries with the highest overstay rates to post a maintenance of status/departure bond (as provided for by this Act) with a guaranteeing bonding agent or surety before such visas may be issued. Provides that: (1) the bond shall be returned in full to a complying alien upon return to his or her home country; (2) a bonding agent or surety shall be responsible for surrendering a non-complying alien to the Department of Homeland Security, or pay a penalty.

Sets forth bond renewal provisions for such aliens seeking adjustment of status.

Requires aliens arrested and detained pending a removal decision to post a delivery bond (guaranteeing delivery of an alien against whom the Department has issued an order to show cause or a notice to appear) of at least $10,000 in order to be released from custody, unless an immigration judge orders such alien's release on his or her own recognizance. Provides that a bonding agent or surety shall be responsible for surrendering a non-complying alien to the Department, or pay a penalty.

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