Safe Zones Act of 2022
Summary
Safe Zones Act of 2022 This bill makes changes to procedures relating to seeking asylum, including by requiring the Department of State to establish safe zones in which an individual may apply for asylum. The State Department must establish at least three safe zones along the U.S.-Mexico border and one safe zone in Guatemala.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 14, 2022
Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
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Committee
3
Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
lower
Sep 15, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
lower
Sep 14, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
lower
Sep 14, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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