# 114-hr-4726: Preventing Illegal Visa Overstays Act of 2016

114-hr-4726, Preventing Illegal Visa Overstays Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO); status Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4726
- Congress: 114
- Title: Preventing Illegal Visa Overstays Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2016-03-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Preventing Illegal Visa Overstays Act of 2016 This bill prohibits the obligation of funds to pay the salary of the Secretary of Homeland Security until a biometric entry and exit data system has been fully implemented.

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4726 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4726)

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- [114-hr-6044: To limit the amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out chapter 2 of tit…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6044)
- [114-hr-5999: Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5999)
- [114-hr-5977: To direct the Secretary of Transportation to provide to the appropriate committ…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5977)
- [114-hr-5941: Keep Taxpayer Dollars Safe from Terrorists Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5941)
- [114-hr-5853: Empowering Local Law Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4726 (as of 2025-11-18).