H.R. 4417: To modify certain deadlines pertaining to machine-readable, tamper-resistant entry and exit documents.
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H.R. 4417: To modify certain deadlines pertaining to machine-readable, tamper-resistant entry and exit documents.
108th Congress · introduced 2004-05-20 · Immigration · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-299.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2004-05-20 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-299. (final step reached)
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Official title
To modify certain deadlines pertaining to machine-readable, tamper-resistant entry and exit documents.
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 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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Official text
To modify certain deadlines pertaining to machine-readable, tamper-resistant entry and exit documents.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · 13 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Ed Case (D-HI), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr4417.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>
Record fed-us-cong108-hr4417 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108