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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4135
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 30, 2015
Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Ms. Speier, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Engel, Mr. Grayson, Ms. Esty, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, and Ms. Lofgren) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To clarify the definition of nonimmigrant for purposes of chapter 44 of title 18, United States
Code.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Visa Waiver Program Firearms Clarification Act of 2015.
2.
Nonimmigrant clarification
Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (d)(5)(B), by inserting or pursuant to the Visa Waiver Program established under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187) before the semicolon at the end;
(2) in subsection (g)(5)(B), by inserting or pursuant to the Visa Waiver Program established under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187) before the semicolon at the end; and
(3) in subsection (y)—
(A) in the subsection heading, by inserting or pursuant to the Visa Waiver Program after visas;
(B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or pursuant to the Visa Waiver Program established under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187) after visa; and
(C) in paragraph (3)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting or pursuant to the Visa Waiver Program established under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187) after visa.