3.0.0 3077 2023-01-11T13:16:14Z 2023-01-11T13:16:14Z Senate S S 2010-03-04 111 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Legislative interest 2010-09-22T16:38:00Z ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2010-03-04T21:38:07Z 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 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. 111 2944 S 2010-01-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2010-03-04 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2010-03-04 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX N R000307 Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] PAT ROBERTS R KS 2010-03-04 True I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA 2010-03-04 True H001016 Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] KAY HUTCHISON R TX BAILEY 2010-03-04 True C000286 Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] SAXBY CHAMBLISS R GA 2010-03-05 False Immigration Africa Algeria Asia Canada China Colombia Criminal justice information and records Department of Homeland Security Egypt Europe Germany Government information and archives Hong Kong Indonesia Iraq Israel Jordan Judicial review and appeals Kuwait Latin America Lebanon Malaysia Mexico Middle East Morocco Nigeria Pakistan Philippines Saudi Arabia South Africa Syria Turkey United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Venezuela Visas and passports Yemen Immigration 00 2010-03-04 Introduced in Senate 2010-07-13T13:01:57Z Secure Visas Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act to grant the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) (Secretary), except for the Secretary of State's authority with respect to diplomatic- and international organization-related visas, exclusive authority to issue regulations, establish policy, and administer and enforce the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and all other immigration or nationality laws relating to U.S. consular officer visa functions.

Authorizes the Secretary 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. Provides that any such visa revocation shall become effective immediately and cancel any other visa in an alien's possession.

Authorizes the Secretary of State 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 of State to approve a visa from overriding a revocation or refusal determination by the Secretary.

Directs the Secretary to review on-site all visa applications and supporting documentation before adjudication at visa-issuing posts in Algeria, Canada, China, Colombia, Egypt, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv in Israel, Jordan, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Venezuela, and Yemen. Authorizes the Secretary to assign DHS employees to such posts.

States that if the Secretary or the Secretary of State 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.

Amends INA to eliminate the exception permitting judicial review of a visa revocation where such revocation is the sole ground for a deportation process based upon an alien's unlawful presence in the United States.

]]> Secure Visas Act Display Title Secure Visas Act 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 visa applications before adjudication, and to provide for the immediate dissemination of visa revocation information. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Secure Visas Act Introduced in Senate 2010-03-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s3077is/xml/BILLS-111s3077is.xml 2010-03-04 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.