K-1 Visa Program Suspension Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-4274
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2015-12-16
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Government studies and investigations

Immigration status and procedures

Marriage and family status

Visas and passports
Latest action: action_date: 2016-01-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-12-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>K-1 Visa Program Suspension Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the admission of K-1 nonimmigrants (fiancee or fiance) and the issuance of K-1 visas.</p> <p>The Government Accountability Office shall review the national security risks associated with the K-1 visa program.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4274 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2015 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the admission of K–1 nonimmigrants and to prohibit the issuance of K–1 visas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the K–1 Visa Program Suspension Act of 2015 . 2. Limitation on admission of K–1 nonimmigrants (a) Moratorium on K–1 visa issuance Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, no alien may be admitted to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(K)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(K)(i) ) and no visas under such section may be issued. (b) GAO report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the national security risks associated with the admission of aliens under the K–1 visa program and submit the results of that review to the Congress.