To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to search all public records to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the United States.

Bill: 114-hr-4301
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2015-12-18
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: 2016-01-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-12-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to search all public records, including Internet sites and social media profiles, to determine if an alien applying for admission to the United States is inadmissible under the Immigration and Nationality Act.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4301 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2015 Mr. Buchanan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to search all public records to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the United States.

1. Requirement to search records of aliens applying for admission to the United States The Secretary of Homeland Security shall search all public records, including Internet sites and social media profiles, to determine if an alien applying for admission to the United States is inadmissible under section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182 ).