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H.R. 2628 (109th)

To modify certain deadlines pertaining to machine-readable, tamper-resistant entry and exit documents.

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Introduced

25 May 2005

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

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10 February 2020

Summary

Amends the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002 to extend by one year (October 26, 2006) the deadline for: (1) installing at all U.S. ports of entry equipment and software capable of processing machine-readable, tamper-resistant entry and exit documents and passports that contain biometric identifiers; (2) Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries to certify that they are issuing machine-readable, tamper-resistant passports that contain biometric and document authentication identifiers comporting with specified standards; and (3) VWP participants who are issued passports on or after the new deadline to present passports that comply with such requirements.

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