,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #afca ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #bc 7legislative day1 ,may #bb71 #bjai,mr4 ,kennedy introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to establish criminal penalties for aliens who fail to depart before the expiration of their visas4 #a4 ,criminal penalties for aliens who fail to depart from the ,united ,states before the expiration of their visas 7a7 ,in general ,section #bgd;,d of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;d7 is amended to read as follows3 #bgd;,d4 ,penalties for failure to depart 7a7 ,prohibited conduct ,it is unlawful for any alien who is subject to a final order of removal-- 7#a7 to willfully fail or refuse-- 7,a7 to depart from the ,united ,states pursuant to such order2 7,b7 to make a timely application in good faith for travel or other documents necessary for departure2 or 7,c7 to present for removal at the time and place required by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security2 or 7#b7 to conspire to or take any action designed to prevent or hamper the alien's departure pursuant to such order4 7b7 ,civil penalties ,any person who violates subsection 7a7 shall pay a civil penalty of not more than #ejj to the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security for each day the alien remains in violation of such subsection4 7c7 ,criminal penalties ,any alien who is required to depart from the ,united ,states as a result of the expiration of the alien's visa and fails to depart the ,united ,states within the prescribed period shall be fined under title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 imprisoned for not more than #a year1 or both4 7d7 ,construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to diminish or qualify any penalties to which an alien may be subject for activities proscribed under section #bdc7;a7 or any other section of this ,act4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note7 is amended by striking the item relating to section #bgd;,d and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #bgd;,d4 ,penalties for failure to depart4 4