Reform Immigration Through Biometrics Act
Immigration: Biometric Entry and Exit System Review
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to the House Judiciary and Homeland Security committees for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
While tracking visa overstays is a popular idea, this bill only asks for reports and has not yet gained support from the other party. Most bills introduced in the House do not become law without broad backing.
Key Points
- This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to study how well its system for tracking people entering and leaving the country is working. The system uses biometrics, which are physical traits like facial scans or fingerprints, to keep records of travelers.
- The government would have to report on how these security scans affect wait times at borders and how well they help catch people who stay in the country longer than their visas allow. It also looks at how the system helps stop terrorism and keeps trade moving smoothly.
- The bill requires the government to make sure these security checks do not slow down the movement of people or goods at airports, seaports, or land borders. It also asks for a report on how data is shared with Canada to track border crossings.
- To protect privacy, the reports cannot include personal information about U.S. citizens. Instead, the government must explain what it is doing to keep the facial recognition data of Americans private and secure.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Reform Immigration Through Biometrics Act
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