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HR 5750 115th Congress House

E-bonding for Immigration Integrity Act of 2018

Official title: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to impose e-bonding requirements on certain nonimmigrant visa applicants, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 10, 2018 See on congress.gov
Immigration Congressional oversightForeign laborGovernment trust fundsImmigration status and procedures
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Jun 5, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
May 10, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 10, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 5, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

E-bonding for Immigration Integrity Act of 2018

This bill requires an alien who is in one of the following nonimmigrant categories to post a bond prior to being issued a U.S. entry visa: (1) an alien who is from a country with a visa overstay rate greater than 1.5%; or (2) a B-visa tourist or business entrant, an F-visa foreign student, an H-visa temporary nonagricultural worker, or a K-visa fiance/fiancee.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall: (1) establish a $2,500-$10,000 bond amount, which shall be reviewed annually, for each visa category based upon overstay risk; and (2) identify nonimmigrant visa category overstay rates, including categories with overstay rates greater than 1.5%.

The bill establishes the E-bond Enforcement Fund which shall be funded by forfeited bonds and used to ensure compliance with this bill and to administer enforcement programs.

DHS shall report to Congress annually regarding: (1) visa overstay rates by nonimmigrant category, (2) categories with overstay rates greater than 1.5%, (3) bond amounts, and (4) fund information.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6089 Related bill E-bonding for Immigration Integrity Act of 2018
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · May 10, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5750: E-bonding for Immigration Integrity Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5750/
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"H.R. 5750: E-bonding for Immigration Integrity Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5750/.
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