S493-118

Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require Visa Waiver Program countries to share watch list information about known or suspected terrorists and to fully cooperate with United States law enforcement entities in preventing and combating serious crime.

118th Congress Introduced Feb 16, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill provides visa Waiver Program information sharing agreements Section 217(c)(2)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. It relies on appropriations, compliance mandates, and exemptions. The main policy areas are Environmental Groups, Environment, Housing, and Civil Rights.

Who Benefits and How

The main beneficiaries are the people, organizations, or agencies identified in the bill's substantive provisions.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill could lose revenue opportunities, and Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill could lose revenue opportunities.

Key Provisions

  • Provides visa Waiver Program information sharing agreements Section 217(c)(2)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill provides visa Waiver Program information sharing agreements Section 217(c)(2)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.

Key Policy Areas

Environmental Groups, Environment, Housing, Civil Rights

Primary Purpose

The bill provides visa Waiver Program information sharing agreements Section 217(c)(2)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.

Policy Domains

Environmental Groups Environment Housing Civil Rights

Whole bill

Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
  • Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill
  • Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: is
Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill:
Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill:
Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill:
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause:
National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 16, 2023

Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Cruz) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Environmental Groups Environment Housing Civil Rights

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