legislation: 109-hr-5406
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| 109-hr-5406 | 109 | hr | 5406 | To suspend the visa waiver program until certain entry-exit control requirements are met, and for other purposes. | Immigration | 2006-05-17 | 2006-05-17 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] | GA | R | G000550 | 0 | Suspends the nonimmigrant visitor visa waiver program until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies to Congress that: (1) the automated entry-exit control system is fully implemented and functional; (2) all U.S. ports of entry have functional biometric machine readers; and (3) all nonimmigrants, including Border Crossing Card holders, are processed through the automated entry-exit control system. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to repeal the machine readable passport (including discretionary waiver) provisions of such program. | 2023-01-13T04:48:27Z |