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Introduced
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
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Introduced Session
113th Congress
Bill Summary
Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2013 - Includes Israel in the visa waiver program upon the Secretary of Homeland Security's (DHS) determination that Israel: (1) has entered into an agreement with the United States to report, or make available through Interpol or other means, information about passport theft or loss; (2) has entered into an information sharing agreement with the United States regarding whether Israeli citizens and nationals traveling to the United States represent a U.S. security threat; (3) cooperates with the U.S. government on counterterrorism initiatives, information sharing, and preventing terrorist travel; (4) issues all new and reissued passports with biometric identifiers; and (5) has made every reasonable effort, without jeopardizing Israeli security, to ensure that reciprocal privileges are extended to all U.S. citizens.
AI Summary
This bill, the Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2013, would allow citizens of Israel to travel to the United States for tourism or business for up to 90 days without obtaining a visa, provided that the Secretary of Homeland Security determines Israel has met several key requirements. These requirements include Israel entering into agreements with the U.S. to report lost or stolen passports, share information on whether Israeli travelers pose a security threat, and cooperate on counterterrorism efforts and preventing terrorist travel. Additionally, Israel must issue all new and reissued passports with biometric identifiers, which are special features embedded in the passport for security purposes, and make reasonable efforts to ensure U.S. citizens receive similar visa-free travel privileges to Israel, without compromising Israel's security.
Committee Categories
Justice, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (77)
Brad Sherman (D)*,
Mark Amodei (R),
Kerry Bentivolio (R),
Madeleine Bordallo (D),
Robert Brady (D),
Corrine Brown (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Judy Chu (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Susan Davis (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Theodore Deutch (D),
Michael Doyle (D),
Renee Ellmers (R),
Blake Farenthold (R),
Stephen Fincher (R),
Bill Foster (D),
Trent Franks (R),
Rodney Frelinghuysen (R),
John Garamendi (D),
Scott Garrett (R),
Louie Gohmert (R),
Alan Grayson (D),
Al Green (D),
Gene Green (D),
Michael Grimm (R),
Janice Hahn (D),
Richard Hanna (R),
Rush Holt (D),
Michael Honda (D),
Randy Hultgren (R),
Steve Israel (D),
Hakeem Jeffries (D),
Bill Johnson (R),
Bill Keating (D),
Doug Lamborn (R),
Leonard Lance (R),
John Lewis (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
Sean Maloney (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Michael McCaul (R),
Jim McGovern (D),
Mark Meadows (R),
Grace Meng (D),
Michael Michaud (D),
Patrick Murphy (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
William Owens (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Ted Poe (R),
Trey Radel (R),
Charles Rangel (D),
Peter Roskam (R),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Matt Salmon (R),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Brad Schneider (D),
Aaron Schock (R),
Allyson Schwartz (D),
Steve Stivers (R),
Steve Stockman (R),
Scott Tipton (R),
Dina Titus (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Randy Weber (R),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Kevin Yoder (R),
Don Young (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security. (on 02/28/2013)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr300ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr300ih.pdf | 03/06/2013 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/300/all-info | 03/06/2013 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr300ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr300ih.pdf.pdf | 01/22/2013 |
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