Allied Nations Travel Modernization Act of 2019

Summary

Allied Nations Travel Modernization Act of 2019 This bill allows a country to qualify for the Visa Waiver Program by having a low rate of visa overstays by its nationals and making certain commitments to defense spending as part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). A country may qualify or maintain qualification for the Visa Waiver Program if (1) the nationals of that country did not overstay their U.S. nonimmigrant visas at a rate higher than 2% during the last two fiscal years, (2) the country is a signatory to the Wales Summit Declaration and has committed for the last two fiscal years sufficient resources to meet its obligations under the declaration, and (3) the Department of State has not in the last fiscal year issued any travel advisory to that country other than exercise normal precautions . The Wales Summit Declaration is a NATO document in which signatories agree to certain commitments, including certain minimum levels on annual defense spending.

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Timeline

1. 23 May 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 May 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 May 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 June 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 23 May 2019 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 May 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 May 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 May 2019

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Sponsors

• Daniel Lipinski · D · Sponsor
• Christopher Smith · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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