3.0.0 187 2023-01-11T13:34:37Z 2023-01-11T13:34:37Z House HR 2017-01-03 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 3, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. PLASKETT:H.R. 187.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV, Section 3 provides that the Congress shall havePower to dispose of and make needful Rules and Regulationsrespecting the Territory or other Property belong to theUnited States.[Page H51]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2017-01-13T14:24:22Z Referred to 2017-01-03T17:24:00Z 2017-01-13 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2017-01-03 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000610 Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] Stacey Plaskett D VI E. N L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2017-03-02 False M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 5 2017-03-02 False B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] Karen Bass D CA 37 2017-06-28 False C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2017-07-11 False W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2017-08-15 False Immigration Administrative law and regulatory procedures Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Belize Bermuda British Virgin Islands Caribbean area Cayman Islands Department of Homeland Security Dominica Grenada Guyana Haiti Immigration status and procedures Jamaica Latin America Montserrat Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos U.S. territories and protectorates Virgin Islands Visas and passports Immigration 00 2017-01-03 Introduced in House 2017-01-13T19:03:37Z Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of 2017

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a visa waiver program for the United States Virgin Islands for individuals who are a national of a country that is a member or an associate member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) listed in regulations under this Act and who apply for admission as a nonimmigrant business or pleasure visitor solely for entry into and stay in the United States Virgin Islands for not more than 30 days, if the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) determines that such waiver does not represent a threat to the welfare or security of the United States or its territories and commonwealths.

DHS shall suspend the admission of nationals of a country if DHS determines that: (1) such admissions have resulted in an unacceptable number of visitors remaining unlawfully in the United States Virgin Islands, unlawfully obtaining entry to other parts of the United States, or seeking withholding of removal or asylum; or (2) visitors from such country pose a risk to law enforcement or security interests of the United States Virgin Islands or of the United States.

DHS is authorized to suspend the program at any time, on a country-by-country basis, for other good cause.

The bill provides for the addition of program countries.

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