Condemning the Russian Federation's kidnapping of Ukrainian children.
- Last Action
- 3/28/2023
Actions
- 2023-02-08Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- 2023-01-09Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
- 2023-01-09Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
- 2023-01-09Introduced in House
- 2023-01-09Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-01-09 (00)
Border Safety and Security Act of 2023
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to suspend the entry of any non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) without valid entry documents during any period when DHS cannot detain such an individual or return the individual to a foreign country contiguous to the United States. A state may sue DHS to enforce this requirement.
(Under current law, non-U.S. nationals who arrive at the border without entry documents are generally subject to expedited removal. However, if such an individual is found to have a credible fear of persecution, they are typically subject to detention while their asylum claim is being considered.)
The bill also authorizes DHS to suspend the entry of non-U.S. nationals without entry documents at the border if DHS determines that such a suspension is necessary to achieve operational control over such a border.
Cosponsors (20)
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
- Andy Harris (R-MD)
- Tom McClintock (R-CA)
- Dan Bishop (R-NC)
- Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
- Clay Higgins (R-LA)
- Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
- Scott Perry (R-PA)
- Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)
- Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
- Ben Cline (R-VA)
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
- Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
- Ashley Hinson (R-IA)
- Russ Fulcher (R-ID)
- Jake Ellzey (R-TX)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI)
- Mary Miller (R-IL)
- Richard Hudson (R-NC)
Subjects
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Detention of persons
- Government liability
- Immigration status and procedures
- Intergovernmental relations
- Visas and passports
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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