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S 858 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Preventing Visa Overstays Act

Summary
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.
Issues: ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationImposes criminal penalties for visa overstays, increasing enforcement against undocumented immigrants by adding fines and imprisonment.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Mar 2021
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Introduced Mar 18, 2021 Last action Mar 18, 2021
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Mar 18, 2021
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Mar 18, 2021
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