# 115-hr-6089: E-bonding for Immigration Integrity Act of 2018

115-hr-6089, E-bonding for Immigration Integrity Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6089
- Congress: 115
- Title: E-bonding for Immigration Integrity Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2018-06-13
- Sponsor: Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

E-bonding for Immigration Integrity Act of 2018 This bill requires an alien who is in one of the following nonimmigrant categories to post a bond prior to being issued a U.S. entry visa: (1) an alien who is from a country with a visa overstay rate greater than 1.5%; or (2) a B-visa tourist or business entrant, an F-visa foreign student, an H-1B visa specialty occupation worker, an H-2B visa temporary nonagricultural worker, or a K-visa fiance/fiancee. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall: (1) establish a $2,500-$10,000 bond amount, which shall be reviewed annually, for each visa category based upon overstay risk; and (2) identify nonimmigrant visa category overstay rates, including categories with overstay rates greater than 1.5%. The bill establishes the E-bond Enforcement Fund which shall be funded by forfeited bonds and used to ensure compliance with this bill and to administer enforcement programs. DHS shall report to Congress annually regarding: (1) visa overstay rates by nonimmigrant category, (2) categories with overstay rates greater than 1.5%, (3) bond amounts, and (4) fund information.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2018-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2018-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2018-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2018-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-6089 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6089)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6089 (as of 2025-11-18).