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S 523 112th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Criminal procedure and sentencing Elementary and secondary education Fraud offenses and financial crimes Higher education Immigration status and procedures School administration U.S. Sentencing Commission Visas and passports

A bill to provide for enhanced criminal penalties for individuals who file a SEVP certification petition under false pretenses.

Introduced: March 9, 2011 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 9, 2011
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the federal criminal code to subject an individual who knowingly and for pecuniary gain, while representing himself or herself as a principal, officer, or director of an educational institution, files a petition for certification or recertification with the Student and Exchange Visitor Program for attendance at such institution of certain nonimmigrant students under false pretenses, to a fine, up to 15 years imprisonment, or both. Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to amend the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements to reflect such penalties.

What's happening now March 9, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3527 Related bill Student Visa Integrity Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 523: A bill to provide for enhanced criminal penalties for individuals who file a SEVP certification petition under false pretenses.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-523/
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"S. 523: A bill to provide for enhanced criminal penalties for individuals who file a SEVP certification petition under false pretenses.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-523/.
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S. 523, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-523/.
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