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H.R. 4417 (108th)
To modify certain deadlines pertaining to machine-readable, tamper-resistant entry and exit documents.
Introduced
20 May 2004
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 108-299.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Amends the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002 to extend by one year 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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14 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 9 August 2004
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 9 August 2004
Public Law
summary · EN · 9 August 2004
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 22 July 2004
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 25 June 2004
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 25 June 2004
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 14 June 2004
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 14 June 2004
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 14 June 2004
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 May 2004
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 May 2004
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 20 May 2004
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/4417
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/4417