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HR 2848 114th Congress House

Visa Overstay Enforcement Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to penalize aliens who overstay their visas, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 10, 2015 See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationImmigration status and proceduresVisas and passports
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 9, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jun 23, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 23, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 9, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Visa Overstay Enforcement Act of 2015

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to subject any alien who remains in the United States after any visa or status under which the alien is lawfully present has expired to: (1) a fine or imprisonment for up to six months, or both, for a first offense; and (2) a fine or imprisonment for up to two years, or both, for any subsequent offense.

Such penalties shall be waived if the overstay was due to medical necessity, public safety, or national security.

An alien convicted of a first offense may not be admitted to the United States for 5 years or granted a visa for 10 years.

An alien convicted of a subsequent offense may not be admitted to the United States at all or granted a visa.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Sep 10, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2848: Visa Overstay Enforcement Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2848/
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"H.R. 2848: Visa Overstay Enforcement Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2848/.
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H.R. 2848, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2848/.
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