Border Safety and Security Act of 2023
HR 29, the Border Safety and Security Act of 2023, grants the Secretary of Homeland Security authority to restrict entry at U.S. land or maritime borders for certain immigrants deemed "covered aliens" (those inadmissible under immigration law due to lack of proper documentation). The bill requires the Secretary to suspend entry if they cannot detain or process these individuals as required by existing immigration law. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the Secretary in federal court if they believe border policies harm their state's residents. The law defines "operational control" using terms from the Secure Fence Act of 2006. This bill directly affects immigrants seeking entry who fall under the specified inadmissibility category.
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Jan 2023
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Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Last action Feb 8, 2023
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Feb 8, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
lower
Jan 9, 2023
Committee
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.
lower
Jan 9, 2023
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 73 co-sponsors
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