H.R. 4373: FERMI Act
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H.R. 4373: FERMI Act
108th Congress · introduced 2004-05-17 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2004-05-17 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
FERMI Act
Plain summary
Furthering Education and Research through Mantis Improvements Act or FERMI Act - Requires the Secretary of State to: (1) provide consular officers with improved guidance regarding the operational structure and requirements of the Visas Mantis security check program (which protects against illegal transfers of sensitive technology); and (2) provide greater specificity in the Technology Alert List used under the program. Requires the Secretary and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to make fully interoperable the data systems used under the program. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on progress toward implementing these provisions. Establishes a three-year validity period for Visas Mantis security checks and revalidations. Permits revalidations in the United States. Allows multiple entries on a nonimmigrant visa for which a security check is required. Makes security checks valid across changes in nonimmigrant classifications. Creates an exception for national security concerns as determined by the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to submit annual reports on the Visas Mantis program to Congress.
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Sponsor: Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · 1 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr4373.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>
Record fed-us-cong108-hr4373 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108