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House Bill 9545
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Visa Processing Improvement and Paperwork Reduction Act
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Introduced in House on Sep 11, 2024
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H. R. 9545 (Introduced-in-House)


118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9545


To provide for the electronic submission of domestic violence information and communications with visa applicants, and for other purposes.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 11, 2024

Ms. Salazar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary


A BILL

To provide for the electronic submission of domestic violence information and communications with visa applicants, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Visa Processing Improvement and Paperwork Reduction Act”.

SEC. 2. Electronic transmission of domestic violence information.

Section 833(a)(5)(A) of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (8 U.S.C. 1375a(a)(5)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(vi) Subject to such regulations as the Secretary of State may prescribe, mailings under this subsection may be transmitted by electronic means.”.

SEC. 3. Electronic communication with visa applicants.

Section 222 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1202) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(i) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any requirement under this Act to communicate with visa applicant by standard mail shall be satisfied if an electronic communication is sent to the applicant at an electronic mail address provided by the applicant in connection with the pending application.”.