H.R. 3039 · 112th Congress · 2011–2012
Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011
H.R. 3039 in the 112th Congress (2011–2012) was introduced on Sep 23, 2011, sponsored by Joseph J. Heck with 40 co-sponsors.
During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Sep 23, 2011
- Co-sponsors
- 40
- Policy area
- Immigration
What it does
Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) set a visa processing standard of 12 or fewer calendar days at U.S. diplomatic and consular missions in China, Brazil, and India; and (2) use machine readable nonimmigrant visa fees to hire a sufficient number of Foreign Service officers and limited non-career appointment consular officers to maintain such standard.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Joseph J. Heck (R-NV). Co-sponsors: 16 Democrats, 24 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedSep 23, 2011
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Subcommittee Hearings Held. (May 17, 2012)
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Committees
- Judiciary Committee
- Foreign Affairs Committee
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