US Congress House Bill 6089 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Introduced on June 13 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-07-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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-1B visa specialty occupation worker, an H-2B 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.

E-bonding for Immigration Integrity Act of 2018

Rep. Steve King [R-IA]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]	Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]
Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]	Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-07-30	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
2018-06-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2018-06-13	House	Introduced in House

HB5750 (Related) 2018-06-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6089/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6089/BILLS-115hr6089ih.pdf