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H.R. 318In committee

Border Safety and Security Act of 2025

Introduced: Jan 9, 2025

Latest action date: Jan 9, 2025

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Jan 9, 2025
Recorded roll calls
0

Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.

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What this bill does

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.

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Immigration

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  1. 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.

    IntroReferralHouse floor actions
  2. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
  3. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

    CommitteeHouse committee actions

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Base metadata check pending · Summary check pending · Action timeline checked Sep 16, 2026 · Complete sponsorship check pending · Topics checked Sep 16, 2026 · Committees checked Sep 16, 2026 · Status checked Sep 16, 2026 · Related bills checked Sep 16, 2026.