Preventing Visa Overstays Act
USA117th CongressS-858| Senate
| Updated: 3/18/2021
John Kennedy
Republican Senator
Louisiana
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Preventing Visa Overstays Act This bill provides for criminal penalties for an alien who stays in the United States after the expiration of the alien's visa. Such an alien shall be criminally fined, imprisoned for up to one year, or both.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Immigration
Border security and unlawful immigrationCivil actions and liabilityCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationImmigration status and proceduresVisas and passports
Preventing Visa Overstays Act
USA117th CongressS-858| Senate
| Updated: 3/18/2021
Preventing Visa Overstays Act This bill provides for criminal penalties for an alien who stays in the United States after the expiration of the alien's visa. Such an alien shall be criminally fined, imprisoned for up to one year, or both.
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Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better
Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
John Kennedy
Republican Senator
Louisiana
Judiciary Committee
Immigration
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Border security and unlawful immigrationCivil actions and liabilityCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationImmigration status and proceduresVisas and passports