Border Safety and Security Act of 2025
The summary
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Member of Congress · R-TX
47 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - TX District 24 · R-TX
U.S. Representative - MN District 8 · R-MN
U.S. Representative - LA District 3 · R-LA
U.S. Representative - Texas District 2 · R-TX
U.S. Representative - TX District 27 · R-TX
U.S. Representative - AZ District 2 · R-AZ
U.S. Representative - PA District 10 · R-PA
U.S. Representative - TX District 14 · R-TX
U.S. Representative - TX District 15 · R-TX
U.S. Representative - GA District 7 · R-GA
U.S. Representative - WY · R-WY
U.S. Representative - TX District 25 · R-TX
+ 35 more cosponsors
Roll-call vote
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 318 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. |
| Policy Area | Immigration |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | January 9, 2025 |
| Latest Action | January 9, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 47 · House vote — · 1 views |