3.0.0 5253 2023-01-11T13:33:02Z 2023-01-11T13:33:02Z House HR 2016-05-16 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 77 (Monday, May 16, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HURD of Texas:H.R. 5253.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8, clause 1; and Article 1, section 8,clause 18 of the Constitution of the United States.[Page H2428]]]> hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2016-05-20T13:57:45Z Reported by 2016-12-08T15:59:15Z Markup by 2016-06-08T21:32:56Z Referred to 2016-05-16T16:01:05Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2016-05-20T16:15:09Z Referred to 2016-05-16T16:01:00Z H. Rept. 114-850 DHS Reform and Improvement Act 114 6381 HR 2016-12-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. Related bill CRS 2016-12-08 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-850, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2016-12-08 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-850, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2016-06-08 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2016-06-08 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-05-20 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2016-05-20 hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. Committee 2016-05-16 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 2016-05-16 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-A 9 Library of Congress 2016-05-16 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 2016-05-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-05-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001073 Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] Will Hurd R TX 23 N M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2016-05-16 True M001150 Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] Candice Miller R MI S. 10 2016-05-16 True K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] PETER KING R NY T. 2 2016-05-16 True K000386 Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] John Katko R NY 24 2016-05-16 True M001197 Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] Martha McSally R AZ 2 2016-05-16 True F000460 Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] Blake Farenthold R TX 27 2016-05-31 False Immigration Aviation and airports Border security and unlawful immigration Congressional oversight Criminal justice information and records Department of State Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Higher education Immigration status and procedures Terrorism Visas and passports Immigration 00 2016-05-16 Introduced in House 2016-07-21T20:09:31Z Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of State to assign, in a risk-based manner, State Department employees to at least 30 visa-issuing diplomatic and consular posts based upon the following criteria:

  • the number of nationals of a country in which such posts are located who were identified in U.S. terrorist databases,
  • such a country's counterterrorism cooperation with the United States,
  • the adequacy of border and immigration control of such country,
  • terrorist organization activity in such country, and
  • the number of negative security advisory opinions regarding nationals of such country.

Such employees shall, in addition to other duties, screen admissions applications against federal criminal, national security, and terrorism databases.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall:

  • establish within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement a visa security advisory opinion unit to respond to State Department requests for visa security reviews; and
  • provide, in a risk-based manner, for remote pre-adjudicated visa security assistance at posts that are not assigned such employees.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall:

  • screen electronic passports at U.S. entry airports by reading each passport's embedded chip, and
  • utilize facial recognition or other biometric technology to screen travelers at such airports.

Electronic passport screening shall apply to U.S. citizens, nationals of a visa waiver program country, and nationals of any other foreign country that issues electronic passports.

Facial recognition or other biometric technology shall apply to nationals of a visa waiver program country.

The CBP shall, in a risk-based manner, continuously screen individuals issued any visa and individuals who are visa waiver program nationals against criminal, national security, and terrorism databases.

The annual visa overstay report is revised.

DHS shall ensure that certain foreign student information is available at each U.S. port of entry to CBP officers who inspect aliens seeking U.S. admission.

]]> 18 2016-12-08 Reported to House amended, Part I 2017-04-21T12:46:02Z Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of State to assign, in a risk-based manner, State Department employees to at least 50 visa-issuing diplomatic and consular posts based upon the following criteria:

  • the number of nationals of a country in which such posts are located who were identified in U.S. terrorist databases,
  • such a country's counterterrorism cooperation with the United States,
  • the adequacy of border and immigration control of such country,
  • terrorist organization activity in such country, and
  • the number of negative security advisory opinions regarding nationals of such country.

Such employees shall, in addition to other duties, screen admissions applications against federal criminal, national security, and terrorism databases.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall:

  • establish within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement a visa security advisory opinion unit to respond to State Department requests for visa security reviews; and
  • provide, in a risk-based manner, for remote pre-adjudicated visa security assistance at at least 50 posts that are not assigned such employees.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall, within one year after enactment of this bill:

  • screen electronic passports at U.S. entry airports by reading each passport's embedded chip, and
  • utilize facial recognition or other biometric technology to screen travelers at such airports.

Electronic passport screening shall apply to U.S. citizens, nationals of a visa waiver program country, and nationals of any other foreign country that issues electronic passports.

Facial recognition or other biometric technology screening shall apply to nationals of a visa waiver program country.

The CBP shall, in a risk-based manner, continuously screen individuals issued any visa and individuals who are visa waiver program nationals against criminal, national security, and terrorism databases.

The annual visa overstay report is revised.

DHS shall: (1) ensure that certain foreign student information is available at each U.S. port of entry to CBP officers who conduct primary inspections of aliens seeking U.S. admission; (2) review the social media accounts of visa applicants who are citizens of, or who reside in, high-risk countries; and (3) review open source information of visa applicants.

]]> Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act Display Title Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve visa security, visa applicant vetting, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act Short Titles as Reported to House Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act H House Introduced in House 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5253ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5253ih.xml 2016-12-08 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-850, Part I. 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.