HR 318

Summary

Border Safety and Security Act of 2025 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.

Bill status

Status

In committee

Sponsor

Rep. Chip Roy [R-TX-21]

Cosponsors

47

Policy area

Immigration

Introduced

2025-01-09

Latest action

2025-01-09: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

Committee referrals

• Judiciary Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-01-09
• Homeland Security Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-01-09

Recent actions

• 2025-01-09: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
• 2025-01-09: Referred 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.
• 2025-01-09: Referred 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.
• 2025-01-09: Introduced in House
• 2025-01-09: Introduced in House