To provide that an alien who has traveled to Iraq or Syria during the 5-year period prior to the alien's application for admission is ineligible to be admitted to the United States under the visa waiver program, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-4173
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-13]
Introduced: 2015-12-03
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Immigration status and procedures

Iraq

Middle East

Syria

Travel and tourism

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

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-12-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the visa waiver admission of an alien who has traveled to Iraq or Syria during the preceding five-year period. </p> <p>The Department of Homeland Security may waive such prohibition.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4173 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 3, 2015 Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania (for himself and Ms. McCollum ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide that an alien who has traveled to Iraq or Syria during the 5-year period prior to the alien’s application for admission is ineligible to be admitted to the United States under the visa waiver program, and for other purposes.

1. Travel to Iraq or Syria prohibited for participation in the visa waiver program Section 217(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (12) No travel to Iraq or Syria (A) In general The alien has not traveled to Iraq or Syria during the 5-year period preceding the alien’s application for admission under this section. (B) Waiver authorized The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, may waive the requirement under subparagraph (A) as the Secretary determines appropriate. .