JOLT Act of 2019

Summary

Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2019 or the JOLT Act of 2019 This bill establishes a nonimmigrant visa for qualified Canadian citizens and makes various amendments related to nonimmigrant visas. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may admit as a visitor a Canadian citizen who (1) is at least 50 years old, (2) maintains a residence in Canada, (3) owns a U.S. residence or has signed a rental agreement for the duration of the stay, (4) is not inadmissible or deportable under various provisions, (5) will not engage in U.S. employment, and (6) will not seek U.S. assistance or benefits. Such visitors may be admitted for up to 240 days out of any single 365-day period. The Visa Waiver Program (program allowing citizens of participating countries to visit the United States without a visa) shall be renamed the Secure Travel Partnership Program. The bill amends various provisions relating to the program, such as the maximum nonimmigrant visa refusal rate a qualifying country may have. DHS may waive the refusal rate requirement if a country meets other requirements, such as entering into intelligence collection and information sharing arrangements with the United States. The Department of State shall set a goal of interviewing nonimmigrant visa applicants worldwide within 15 days of receiving the application and periodically report to Congress on efforts to meet this goal. The State Department shall conduct a pilot program for using secure remote videoconferencing technology for conducting visa interviews for certain classes of nonimmigrant visa applications.

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Timeline

1. 9 April 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 April 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 April 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 May 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 9 April 2019 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Canadian Snowbird Visa Act
• related to ← Canadian Snowbirds Act
• related to ← Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2019
• related to ← JOLT Act of 2018