3.0.0 2944 2023-01-11T13:16:41Z 2023-01-11T13:16:41Z Senate S S 2010-01-21 111 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Legislative interest 2010-09-22T16:38:00Z ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2010-01-21T22:08:31Z Secure Visas Act 111 4758 HR 2010-04-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. Related bill CRS Secure Visas Act 111 3077 S 2010-03-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2010-01-21 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2010-01-21 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX N H001016 Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] KAY HUTCHISON R TX BAILEY 2010-01-21 True V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA 2010-01-21 True C000286 Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] SAXBY CHAMBLISS R GA 2010-01-21 True R000307 Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] PAT ROBERTS R KS 2010-01-21 True L000572 Sen. LeMieux, George S. [R-FL] George LeMieux R FL S. 2010-01-21 True I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA 2010-01-21 True Immigration Africa Algeria Asia Canada China Criminal justice information and records Department of Homeland Security Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Egypt Europe Germany Government information and archives Hong Kong Indonesia Iraq Israel Jordan Judicial review and appeals Kuwait Latin America Lebanon Mexico Middle East Morocco Nigeria Pakistan Philippines Saudi Arabia South Africa Syria Terrorism Turkey United Kingdom Venezuela Visas and passports Yemen Immigration 00 2010-01-21 Introduced in Senate 2010-08-05T16:24:38Z Amends the Homeland Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to refuse or revoke any visa to an alien or class of aliens if necessary or advisable for U.S. security interests. Prohibits judicial review of such determinations.

Authorizes the Secretary of State (Secretary) to direct a consular officer to refuse or revoke a visa if necessary or advisable for U.S. foreign policy interests.

Prohibits a decision by the Secretary to approve a visa from overriding a revocation or refusal determination by the Secretary of Homeland Security.

Provides that the Secretary of Homeland Security: (1) shall review all visa applications and supporting documentation before adjudication; (2) shall have sole authority to issue, refuse, and revoke visas in Algeria, Canada, Egypt, Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Syria, Turkey, Venezuela, and Yemen; and (3) may designate additional consular posts and embassies for on-site personnel to review visa applications if national or homeland security interests warrant such designation.

States that if the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary revokes a visa: (1) the relevant consular, law enforcement, and terrorist screening databases shall be immediately updated; and (2) look-out notices shall be posted to all DHS port inspectors and Department of State consular officers.

]]> A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to refuse or revoke visas to aliens if in the security or foreign policy interests of the United States, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to review all visa applications before adjudication, and to provide for the immediate dissemination of visa revocation information. Display Title A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to refuse or revoke visas to aliens if in the security or foreign policy interests of the United States, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to review all visa applications before adjudication, and to provide for the immediate dissemination of visa revocation information. Official Title as Introduced A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to refuse or revoke visas to aliens if in the security or foreign policy interests of the United States, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to review all visa applications before adjudication, and to provide for the immediate dissemination of visa revocation information. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2010-01-21T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s2944is/xml/BILLS-111s2944is.xml 2010-01-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.