HR 1220 · in committee · significant
FIRM Act of 2025
- immigration
What this bill does
- The State Department must increase visa fees for visitors from countries that deny entry to their own citizens or meet other criteria.
- Nonimmigrant visa applicants from designated countries are affected by higher application fees.
- The State Department evaluates countries monthly and adjusts fees based on cooperation with deportations, terrorism designations, and human trafficking standards.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would higher visa fees for citizens of non-cooperative countries affect tourism and business travel between the U.S. and those nations?
- 02
What mechanisms would the State Department use to fairly evaluate countries monthly, and how often might visa fees change for travelers?
- 03
Should visa fee increases be the primary tool to incentivize countries to accept deportations and improve human trafficking standards, or are other approaches more effective?
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Sponsor · R-MO-2
Ann Wagner
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2/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-11
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-11 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-02-11 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-11 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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