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| http://long.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=744 | Long votes to strengthen Visa Waiver Program | 2015-12-08 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | MO | Billy Long | L000576 | long.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Billy Long (MO-07) voted for H.R. 158, the Visa Waiver Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015, which addresses the vulnerabilities of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). This legislation requires VWP participant countries to provide counterterrorism information and other critical intelligence, while allowing the suspension of high risk countries and denying VWP status for those who have traveled to terrorist hotspots, like Iraq and Syria, since 2011. We must ensure that the Visa Waiver Program doesnt turn into an easy entrance fast-track for foreign nationals who wish to harm us,said Rep. Long. Given the legitimate threat that terrorists could come to the United States through participant countries, this bill takes commonsense steps to protect national security and the safety of our citizens. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |