H.R. 300: Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2013

Introduced:
Jan 15, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA30]
Status:
Referred to Committee
See Instead:

S. 266 (same title)
Referred to Committee — Feb 07, 2013

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Progress
Introduced Jan 15, 2013
Referred to Committee Jan 15, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
Passed House ...
Passed Senate ...
Signed by the President ...
Prognosis

10% chance of getting past committee.
3% chance of being enacted.

Only 11% of House bills made it past committee and only 3% were enacted in 2011–2013. [show factors | methodology]

Cosponsors
75 cosponsors (45D, 30R) (show)
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House Judiciary

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Full Title

To provide for the inclusion of Israel in the visa waiver program, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Jan 15, 2013.
3 pages

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1/15/2013--Introduced.
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.

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