21st Century Visa Vetting Act

Bill: 114-s-2411
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
Introduced: 2015-12-17
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Government information and archives

Immigration status and procedures

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media

Visas and passports
Latest action: action_date: 2015-12-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-12-17
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>21st Century Visa Vetting Act</strong></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to search open source information, including Internet sites and social media postings, of an alien who applies for a visa to enter the United States to determine if the alien is inadmissible under the Immigration and Nationality Act.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2411 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 17, 2015 Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Mr. Flake ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To permit the Secretary of Homeland Security to search open source information to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the United States and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 21st Century Visa Vetting Act . 2. Authority to search open source information related to aliens applying for admission to the United States (a) Authority Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, the Secretary of Homeland Security may search open source information, including Internet sites and social media postings, of an alien who applies for a visa to enter the United States to determine if the alien is inadmissible under section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182 ). (b) Effective date This section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply to any alien who applies for a visa on or after that date.