3.0.0 4135 2023-01-11T13:29:20Z 2023-01-11T13:29:20Z House HR 2015-11-30 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 172 (Monday, November 30, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. DUCKWORTH:H.R. 4135.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is provided by Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 ofthe United States Constitution which gives Congress theauthority to ``make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the forgoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by the Constitution in the Governmentof the United States, or in any Department or Officethereof.''[Page H8645]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2016-01-15T15:42:50Z Referred to 2015-11-30T19:01:35Z Visa Waiver Program Firearms Clarification Act of 2015 114 2323 S 2015-11-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8164) Identical bill CRS Defeat ISIS and Protect and Secure the United States Act of 2015 114 2377 S 2015-12-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8548-8558) Related bill CRS 2016-01-15 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2015-11-30 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2015-11-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-11-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000622 Rep. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL-8] Tammy Duckworth D IL 8 N S001175 Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] Jackie Speier D CA 14 2015-11-30 True S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 2015-11-30 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2015-11-30 True Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2015-11-30 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2015-11-30 True V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2015-11-30 True E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 2015-11-30 True G000556 Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] Alan Grayson D FL 9 2015-11-30 True E000293 Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] Elizabeth Esty D CT H. 5 2015-11-30 True L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2015-11-30 True S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 2015-11-30 True L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2015-11-30 True F000454 Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] Bill Foster D IL 11 2015-12-01 False N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] JERROLD NADLER D NY 10 2015-12-01 False M001191 Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] Patrick Murphy D FL 18 2015-12-01 False P000593 Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] Ed Perlmutter D CO 7 2015-12-01 False S001193 Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] Eric Swalwell D CA 15 2015-12-01 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2015-12-02 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 2015-12-02 False L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2015-12-08 False F000462 Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] Lois Frankel D FL 22 2015-12-08 False C001083 Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large] John Carney D DE C. 0 2015-12-08 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 17 2015-12-08 False D000623 Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] Mark DeSaulnier D CA 11 2015-12-09 False H000636 Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] RUBEN HINOJOSA D TX 15 2015-12-09 False M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 5 2015-12-10 False T000473 Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] Mark Takai D HI 1 2015-12-17 False C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2015-12-17 False L000562 Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] Stephen Lynch D MA F. 8 2015-12-17 False D000620 Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] John Delaney D MD K. 6 2015-12-18 False Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms and explosives Immigration status and procedures Travel and tourism Visas and passports Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2015-11-30 Introduced in House 2016-07-18T19:43:25Z Visa Waiver Program Firearms Clarification Act of 2015

The bill amends the federal criminal code to modify the eligibility of certain foreign nationals to purchase and possess firearms in the United States.

Current law prohibits firearm sale or transfer to or possession by a foreign national (i.e., alien) who is: (1) unlawfully present in the United States, or (2) lawfully present under a nonimmigrant visa (e.g., tourist visa). The prohibitions do not apply in certain circumstances.

This bill expands the prohibition to bar firearm sale or transfer to or possession by a foreign national who was lawfully admitted to the United States without a visa under the Visa Waiver Program.

The prohibitions do not apply to a foreign national lawfully admitted under the Visa Waiver Program if that foreign national is a government official or law enforcement officer, or possesses a hunting license. Additionally, such foreign national may apply for a Department of Justice waiver to allow firearm possession.

]]> Visa Waiver Program Firearms Clarification Act of 2015 Display Title Visa Waiver Program Firearms Clarification Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To clarify the definition of nonimmigrant for purposes of chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Visa Waiver Program Firearms Clarification Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4135ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4135ih.xml 2016-01-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. 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.