119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 3, 2025
Stopping Border Surges Act
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Latest action (Jan 3, 2025): 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.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 3, 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.
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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.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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NUMBERSUSA ACTION, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: NUMBERSUSA ACTION, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Dec 22, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
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…Workforce Act, HR 569 Birthright Citizenship Act, S. 304 Birthright Citizenship Act, HR 1241 The SAFE Act, HR 2315 the Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act, HR 116 the Stopping Border Surges Act, H. Con. Res. 14 -- Establishing the congressional budget, S. Con. Res. 7 --An original concurrent resolution setting forth the…
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NUMBERSUSA ACTION, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: NUMBERSUSA ACTION, INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
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…Workforce Act, HR 569 Birthright Citizenship Act, S. 304 Birthright Citizenship Act, HR 1241 The SAFE Act, HR 2315 the Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act, HR 116 the Stopping Border Surges Act, H. Con. Res. 14 -- Establishing the congressional budget, S. Con. Res. 7 --An original concurrent resolution setting forth the…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NUMBERSUSA ACTION, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: NUMBERSUSA ACTION, INC.
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
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…Workforce Act, HR 569 Birthright Citizenship Act, S. 304 Birthright Citizenship Act, HR 1241 The SAFE Act, HR 2315 the Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act, HR 116 the Stopping Border Surges Act, H. Con. Res. 14 -- Establishing the congressional budget, S. Con. Res. 7 --An original concurrent resolution setting forth the…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing