3.0.0 4974 2023-01-11T13:40:34Z 2023-01-11T13:40:34Z House HR 2018-02-07 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 7, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMUCKER:H.R. 4974.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H975]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-02-07T14:00:40Z Visa Overstay Enforcement Act of 2017 115 643 HR 2017-02-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Related bill CRS 2018-02-07 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2018-02-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-02-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001199 Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16] Lloyd Smucker R PA 16 N Immigration Administrative remedies Border security and unlawful immigration Criminal justice information and records Department of Homeland Security Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Immigration status and procedures International organizations and cooperation Lawyers and legal services Legal fees and court costs Visas and passports Immigration 00 2018-02-07 Introduced in House 2018-12-13T19:37:45Z 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.

The bill expands the scope of an individual's right to counsel in immigration proceedings and appeals. The government, however, shall not bear the cost of counsel in such proceedings or appeals.

The Department of State may share visa records and related information with a foreign government if in the national interests of the United States.

The Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall provide the State Department with access to National Crime Information Center files for visa adjudications involving a diplomat or government official.

]]> To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to render overstaying a visa a criminal offense, and for other purposes. Display Title To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to render overstaying a visa a criminal offense, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to render overstaying a visa a criminal offense, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4974ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4974ih.xml 2018-02-07 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.