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Southwest Tourism Expansion Act

USA116th CongressS-3022| Senate 
| Updated: 12/11/2019
Martha McSally

Martha McSally

Republican Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (2)
Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Southwest Tourism Expansion Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to waive the requirement to issue arrival-departure cards to certain Mexican nationals. Specifically, the waiver shall apply to a Mexican national who is (1) eligible for nonimmigrant admission into the United States, (2) exempt from visa and passport requirements or certain existing (and generally more limited) arrival-departure card requirements, and (3) admitted at a port of entry in Arizona on the U.S.-Mexico border for visiting Arizona for up to 30 days. The waiver program shall be in effect for five years. Before the program expires, DHS shall report to Congress on issues including (1) the estimated economic impact of the program, and (2) the number of Mexican nationals who overstayed their visa in Arizona during the first four years in which the program was in effect.
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Timeline
Dec 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Dec 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 28, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5405
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • December 11, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 11, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • January 28, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5405
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5405: Southwest Tourism Expansion Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresArizonaBorder security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityEconomic performance and conditionsGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and proceduresLatin AmericaMexicoTravel and tourismVisas and passports

Southwest Tourism Expansion Act

USA116th CongressS-3022| Senate 
| Updated: 12/11/2019
Southwest Tourism Expansion Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to waive the requirement to issue arrival-departure cards to certain Mexican nationals. Specifically, the waiver shall apply to a Mexican national who is (1) eligible for nonimmigrant admission into the United States, (2) exempt from visa and passport requirements or certain existing (and generally more limited) arrival-departure card requirements, and (3) admitted at a port of entry in Arizona on the U.S.-Mexico border for visiting Arizona for up to 30 days. The waiver program shall be in effect for five years. Before the program expires, DHS shall report to Congress on issues including (1) the estimated economic impact of the program, and (2) the number of Mexican nationals who overstayed their visa in Arizona during the first four years in which the program was in effect.
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Timeline
Dec 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Dec 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 28, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5405
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • December 11, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 11, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • January 28, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5405
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Martha McSally

Martha McSally

Republican Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (2)
Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5405: Southwest Tourism Expansion Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresArizonaBorder security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityEconomic performance and conditionsGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and proceduresLatin AmericaMexicoTravel and tourismVisas and passports