Bill114th CongressFiled Dec 17, 2015Immigration
S. 2411
21st Century Visa Vetting Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 17, 2015)
21st Century Visa Vetting Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to search open source information, including Internet sites and social media postings, of an alien who applies for a visa to enter the United States to determine if the alien is inadmissible under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
What just happenedDec 17, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM](D-NM)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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- Introduced in SenateDec 17, 2015
- Dec 17, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in Senate