US House of Representatives passed Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act 2015
Q. US House of Representatives has passed which Act on 8th December 2015 for imposing restrictions on people who have visited Iraq, Syria and countries listed as supporting terrorism to travel without a visa in the US?- Published on 10 Dec 15a. Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act, 2015
b. Visa Waiver Program Implementation Act 2015
c. Visa Waiver Act 2015
d. Visa Program Improvement Act 2015
ANSWER: Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act, 2015
US House of representatives on 8th December 2015 passed the Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 amending the US visa travel practices. Votes were 407 in favour of the Bill which imposes restrictions on persons who have visited Iraq, Syria and countries supporting terrorism to travel visa free in the United States. Bill will also bar people who traveled after March 1 2011 to Iraq, Syria, Sudan and Iran from participating in the visa free program. Biometric passports will now be issued to such persons as well.
