- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 8
- Latest action
- Mar 4, 2025
What it does
The Timely Departure Act would require most nonimmigrant visa applicants to post a bond or cash payment between $5,000 and $50,000 as a condition of admission to the United States, which would be forfeited without appeal if they fail to depart by the end of their authorized stay. The bill would also impose a 4- to 12-year bar on lawful immigration status for those who overstay and forfeit their bond, restrict asylum eligibility for nonimmigrants who do not apply before their stay ends, and direct forfeited funds to an Immigration Detention and Enforcement Account for detention and removal-related expenses. Certain visa holders (such as diplomats, trafficking victims, and visa waiver program…
No official summary is available here. This one was written by AI from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
In the news
Reporting that may mention this subject. Possible matches are labeled.
Loading coverage…
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.