H.R. 4310

Vet Electronic Trails Act of 2015

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114th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4310

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 18, 2015

Mr. Salmon (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, and Ms. Sinema) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to check an alien’s interactions on and posting of material to the Internet prior to the issuance of a visa, and for other purposes.

1.

Short Title

This Act may be cited as the Vet Electronic Trails Act of 2015.

2.

Interactions on and posting of material to the Internet checked prior to issuance of visa

Chapter 2 of title I of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 219 the following:

220.

Interactions on and posting of material to the Internet checked prior to issuance of visa

Prior to the issuance of an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa to any alien, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall check the alien’s interactions on and posting of material to the Internet (including social media services) in order to ensure that the alien is not a threat to the security of the United States.

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3.

GAO Report

On the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report which includes—

(1)

a description of the implementation of the requirement under section 220 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by this Act; and

(2)

an assessment of whether the implementation of such requirement has prevented the issuance of a visa to any alien who—

(A)

is not a threat to the national security of the United States; or

(B)

is a threat to the national security of the United States.