United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 147 (116th)
Visa Overstay Enforcement Act of 2019
Introduced
3 January 2019
Last action
3 January 2019 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Sponsors
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14], Ron Wright, Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
3 January 2025
Summary
Visa Overstay Enforcement Act of 2019 This bill imposes various penalties on aliens who overstay a visa or lawful immigration status. An alien who overstays shall be fined or imprisoned for up to six months, or both. Such an individual may not be admitted into the United States for 5 years, and may not be granted a visa for 10 years. For subsequent offenses, the alien shall be fined or imprisoned for up to two years, or both, and shall not be admitted into the United States or granted a visa. The Department of Homeland Security shall make case-by-case exceptions for aliens who overstay due to medical necessity, public safety, or national security reasons.
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Timeline
3 January 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Source: Committee
3 January 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 3 January 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Ron Wright · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/147
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/147
- us · 116-hr-147 · source updated 3 January 2025