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Visa Overstay Penalties Act of 2025

6/23/2025, 2:20 PM

Summary of Bill S 1937

The bill titled "A bill to amend section 275 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand penalties for illegal entry and unlawful presence," designated as S. 1937 in the 119th Congress and introduced on June 3, 2025, aims to broaden the consequences for individuals engaging in illegal entry and unauthorized presence within the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Current Status of Bill S 1937

Bill S 1937 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 3, 2025. Bill S 1937 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on June 3, 2025.  Bill S 1937's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. as of June 3, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1937

Total Number of Sponsors
3
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
3
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1937

Primary Policy Focus

Immigration

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1937

A bill to amend section 275 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand penalties for illegal entry and unlawful presence.
A bill to amend section 275 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand penalties for illegal entry and unlawful presence.

Comments

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Elias Meadows

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8 months ago

Hey y'all, have you heard about this new bill? I think it's great that they're cracking down on visa overstays, but who really benefits from it? #confused 🤔