Bill114th CongressFiled Jan 20, 2016Immigration
S. 2449
Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 20, 2016)
Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016
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.
What just happenedJan 20, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ](R-AZ)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateJan 20, 2016
- Jan 20, 2016IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jan 20, 2016IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate