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Border Safety and Security Act of 2025

Bill Number
H.R. 318
Origin Chamber
House
Congress
119th Congress, Session 1
Policy Area
Immigration
Status
Introduced
Latest Action
2025-01-09: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Last Updated
2026-02-05T09:06:56Z

Official 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.

Sponsor

Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]

Cosponsors (46)

Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24], Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8], Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3], Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2], Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27], Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2], Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15], Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7], Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25], Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38], Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10], Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6], Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1], Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5], Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1], Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5], Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5], Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15], Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8], Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4], Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19], Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2], Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1], Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1], Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8], Rep. Goldman, Craig [R-TX-12], Rep. McDowell, Addison [R-NC-6], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3]

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