United States · Bill · S
S. 2046 (112th)
Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act
Introduced
31 January 2012
Last action
31 January 2012 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding the visa waiver program to: (1) authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate any country as a program country; (2) adjust visa refusal rate criteria, including addition of a 3% maximum overstay rate; and (3) revise probationary and termination provisions.
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Timeline
31 January 2012
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
31 January 2012
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S256)
Source: IntroReferral
31 January 2012
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 31 January 2012 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act
- related to ← JOLT Act
- related to ← JOLT Act of 2012
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/2046
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/2046
- us · 112-s-2046 · source updated 10 August 2026