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H.R. 5850 (112th)

Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2012

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Introduced

18 May 2012

Last action

5 June 2012 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.

Sponsors

Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11], Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Buerkle, Ann Marie [R-NY-25], Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14], Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Rivera, David [R-FL-25], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44], Rep. Turner, Robert L. [R-NY-9], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

14 August 2025

Immigration

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Summary

Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2012 - 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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Timeline

  1. 18 May 2012

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 May 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 May 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 June 2012

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.

    Source: Committee

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