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To impose a criminal penalty on an alien who fails voluntarily to depart the United States after securing permission to do so, or who unlawfully returns to the United States after voluntarily departing.

1/4/2007--Introduced.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a criminal penalty for an alien permitted to depart voluntarily from the United States who: (1) fails to do so within the time period specified (currently, subject to civil penalty only); or (2) after such departure, illegally reenters, attempts to reenter, or is present in the United States.

Latest Actions
  • 02/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
  • 02/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • 01/05/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E3-4)
  • 01/04/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.132 Introduced in House08/31/2007