H.R. 318: To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to suspend the entry of aliens, and for other purposes.
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX-21)
Congress: 119
Date Introduced: Jan. 9, 2025
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. (Jan. 9, 2025)
Border Safety and Security Act
This bill-
- Establishes a new, discretionary authority for the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to deny entry to aliens at borders in order to achieve operational control of the border;
- Mandates the suspension of entry of aliens when the Secretary is unable to detain or place all arriving inadmissible aliens in detention or have them remain in a contiguous country while they await their immigration proceedings; and
- Gives State Attorneys General standing to sue if the Executive Branch isn't carrying out the mandatory suspension provision in accordance with the law.
Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN-8) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA-3) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-2) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX-27) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ-2) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA-10) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX-14) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX-15) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA-7) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY-At-Large) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX-25) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX-38) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA-10) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Jake Ellzey (R-TX-6) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Trent Kelly (R-MS-1) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA-6) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ-2) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI-5) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ-5) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO-4) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY-2) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD-1) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Keith Self (R-TX-3) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX-36) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Russ Fulcher (R-ID-1) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN-5) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA-5) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT-1) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA-48) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC-5) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX-17) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL-15) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-TX-8) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX-4) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL-19) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK-2) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL-1) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL-13) (Jan. 9, 2025)
Rep. John Carter (R-TX-31) (Jan. 14, 2025)
Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-1) (Jan. 21, 2025)
Rep. Mark Harris (R-NC-8) (Feb. 4, 2025)
Rep. Craig Goldman (R-TX-12) (Feb. 4, 2025)