Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-730
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Amash, Justin [R-MI-3]
Introduced: 2017-01-30
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Immigration status and procedures

Iraq

Middle East

Syria

Terrorism

Travel and tourism

Visas and passports
Latest action: action_date: 2017-02-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the prohibition against participation in the visa waiver program of an alien who, regardless of whether the alien is a national of a program country, is a national of: (1) Iraq or Syria, (2) a country designated as a country that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism, or (3) any other country or area of concern.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 730 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2017 Mr. Amash (for himself, Mr. Conyers , Mr. Massie , and Mrs. Dingell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to remove limitations on the ability of certain dual citizens from participating in the Visa Waiver Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2017 . 2. Removal of limitations of certain dual citizens from participating in the Visa Waiver Program Section 217(a)(12) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187(a)(12) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking in subparagraphs (B) and (C)— and inserting in subparagraphs (B) and (C), the alien has not been present, at any time on or after March 1, 2011— ; (B) in subclause (III) of clause (i), by striking ; and at the end and inserting a period; (C) in clause (i), by striking the matter preceding subclause (I); (D) by striking clause (ii); and (E) by redesignating subclauses (I), (II), and (III) of clause (i) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii); and (2) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking (A)(i) and inserting (A) .