3.0.0 5741 2021-04-19T19:36:25Z 2021-04-19T19:36:25Z House H HR 2012-05-15 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HECK:H.R. 5741.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H2714]]]> hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2012-06-06T17:47:57Z Referred to 2012-05-15T16:01:40Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-05-15T16:01:35Z JOLT Act 112 2233 S 2012-03-27 Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security . Hearings held. Related bill CRS JOLT Act of 2012 112 3199 S 2012-05-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Identical bill CRS 2012-06-06 hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. Committee 2012-05-15 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2012-05-15 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2012-05-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-05-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001055 Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] Joseph Heck R NV J. 3 N Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2012-05-15 True C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2012-05-15 True B001231 Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV 1 2012-05-16 False V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2012-05-16 False G000569 Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-13] Michael Grimm R NY G. 13 2012-05-18 False H001050 Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen W. [D-HI-1] Colleen Hanabusa D HI W. 1 2012-05-30 False H001042 Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2 2012-05-30 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2012-05-30 False P000595 Rep. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI-9] Gary Peters D MI 9 2012-06-05 False A000369 Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] Mark Amodei R NV E. 2 2012-06-06 False M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 6 2012-06-19 False H001051 Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-24] Richard Hanna R NY L. 24 2012-06-27 False C001053 Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] Tom Cole R OK 4 2012-07-10 False R000590 Rep. Rivera, David [R-FL-25] David Rivera R FL 25 2012-07-10 False S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 29 2012-07-12 False M001169 Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 5 2012-07-12 False C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2012-07-17 False S001179 Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18] Aaron Schock R IL 18 2012-07-17 False S000364 Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19] JOHN SHIMKUS R IL M. 19 2012-07-19 False K000378 Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-11] Adam Kinzinger R IL 11 2012-07-19 False L000569 Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-9] Blaine Luetkemeyer R MO 9 2012-07-24 False R000589 Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] E. Rigell R VA Scott 2 2012-07-25 False B001228 Rep. Bono Mack, Mary [R-CA-45] MARY BONO MACK R CA 45 2012-07-25 False F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 2012-08-01 False K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 2012-09-13 False G000567 Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2] Tim Griffin R AR 2 2012-09-13 False C001058 Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] Ben Chandler D KY 6 2012-09-21 False S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2012-11-14 False N000015 Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-2] RICHARD NEAL D MA E. 2 2012-11-29 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2012-12-11 False W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-17] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 17 2012-12-31 False Immigration Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Asia Border security and unlawful immigration Brazil Canada China Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Government information and archives Immigration status and procedures International organizations and cooperation Judicial review and appeals Latin America Terrorism Travel and tourism User charges and fees Visas and passports Immigration 00 2012-05-15 Introduced in House 2013-04-11T16:20:39Z Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2012 or the JOLT Act of 2012 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of State (Secretary) to establish a pilot fee-based premium processing service to expedite visa interview appointments. Authorizes the Secretary to collect and set fee amounts.

Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to admit into the United States a qualifying Canadian citizen over 50 years old and spouse for a period not to exceed 240 days if the person maintains a Canadian residence and owns a U.S. residence or has rented a U.S. accommodation for the duration of such stay.

Directs the Secretary to make publicly available each month data for the previous two years regarding visa appointment availability for each visa processing post to allow applicants to identify periods of low demand.

Revises the visa waiver program to: (1) authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security 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.

Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to include in the Global Entry Trusted Traveler Network individuals who meet security requirements and are employed and sponsored by an international organization which maintains a strong working relationship with the United States. Prohibits enrollment in the Network of a person who is a citizen of a state sponsor of terror as defined in the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010.

Directs the Secretary to require U.S. diplomatic and consular missions to: (1) conduct nonimmigrant visa application interviews expeditiously, consistent with national security requirements and in recognition of resource allocation considerations; (2) set a goal of interviewing 80% of all nonimmigrant visa applicants, worldwide, within three weeks of application receipt; and (3) explore expanding visa processing capacity in China and Brazil with the goal of maintaining interview wait times under 15 work days, recognizing that the first priority of U.S. missions abroad is U.S. citizen protection.

]]> JOLT Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced JOLT Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2012 Display Title JOLT Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to stimulate international tourism to the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2012-05-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr5741ih/xml/BILLS-112hr5741ih.xml 2012-06-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. 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.