US Congress Senate Bill 523 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on March 9 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amends the federal criminal code to subject an individual who knowingly and for pecuniary gain, while representing himself or herself as a principal, officer, or director of an educational institution, files a petition for certification or recertification with the Student and Exchange Visitor Program for attendance at such institution of certain nonimmigrant students under false pretenses, to a fine, up to 15 years imprisonment, or both. Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to amend the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements to reflect such penalties.

A bill to provide for enhanced criminal penalties for individuals who file a SEVP certification petition under false pretenses.

Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]	Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]
Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-03-09	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

SB3527 (Related) 2012-09-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/523/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s523/BILLS-112s523is.pdf