Visa Processing Improvement and Paperwork Reduction Act

Bill: 118-hr-9545
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
Introduced: 2024-09-11
Policy area: Immigration
Latest action: action_date: 2024-09-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9545 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2024 Ms. Salazar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for the electronic submission of domestic violence information and communications with visa applicants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Visa Processing Improvement and Paperwork Reduction Act . 2. Electronic transmission of domestic violence information Section 833(a)(5)(A) of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 ( 8 U.S.C. 1375a(a)(5)(A) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (vi) Subject to such regulations as the Secretary of State may prescribe, mailings under this subsection may be transmitted by electronic means. . 3. Electronic communication with visa applicants Section 222 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1202 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any requirement under this Act to communicate with visa applicant by standard mail shall be satisfied if an electronic communication is sent to the applicant at an electronic mail address provided by the applicant in connection with the pending application. .