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Stopping Border Surges Act
H.R. 116, 119th Congress
- Status
- In committee
- Introduced
- 01/03/2025
- Cosponsors
- 41
- Latest action
- 01/03/2025
About this bill
- Official title
- Stopping Border Surges Act
- Sponsor
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
- Introduced in
- House
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Committees
- Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee
- Latest action
- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Summary
Congressional Research Service, Introduced in House (01/03/2025)
Stopping Border Surges Act
This bill modifies immigration law provisions relating to unaccompanied alien minors and to asylum seekers.
The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to repatriate certain unaccompanied, inadmissible alien children, generally those not at risk of being trafficking victims nor having a fear of persecution. Currently, only inadmissible unaccompanied aliens from neighboring countries are subject to repatriation, and DHS has discretion whether to repatriate.
When the Department of Health and Human Services releases an unaccompanied child to an individual, it shall provide DHS with certain information about that individual, including Social Security number and immigration status.
The bill requires a stricter standard to find a credible fear of persecution and imposes additional rules on credible fear interviews.
If an alien is granted asylum because of fear of persecution in a country, the alien shall be deemed to have renounced asylum status by returning to that country, if there has been no change in the country's conditions.
The bill also (1) expands the definition of what constitutes a frivolous asylum application, (2) imposes additional limitations on eligibility for asylum, (3) shortens the deadline for applying for asylum, and (4) extends the time period an alien seeking asylum must wait before receiving employment authorization.
Any individual who knowingly and willfully makes materially false statements or uses fraudulent documents in asylum-related proceedings shall be fined or imprisoned up to 10 years, or both.
Actions
Newest first
- 01/03/2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 01/03/2025
Introduced in House
Subjects: Administrative remedies, Border security and unlawful immigration, Child safety and welfare, Correctional facilities and imprisonment, Department of Homeland Security, Detention of persons, Evidence and witnesses, Family relationships, Federal preemption, Foreign labor, Foreign language and bilingual programs, Fraud offenses and financial crimes, Government information and archives, Government studies and investigations, Human rights, Human trafficking, Immigrant health and welfare, Immigration status and procedures, International law and treaties, Lawyers and legal services, Licensing and registrations, Refugees, asylum, displaced persons, State and local government operations.
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office, GovInfo Bill Status; Congressional Research Service summaries · Last updated 01/03/2025