# 117-hr-7707: The Spc. Bishop E. Evans Border Security Act

117-hr-7707, The Spc. Bishop E. Evans Border Security Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7707
- Congress: 117
- Title: The Spc. Bishop E. Evans Border Security Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2022-05-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

The Spc. Bishop E. Evans Border Security Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to prohibit, with certain exceptions, individuals from entering the United States through a coastal or land port of entry or a Border Patrol station near a U.S. land border. This prohibition shall not apply to a (1) U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, (2) member of the U.S. Armed Forces or the spouse and children of a member, or (3) person from a foreign country with valid travel documents arriving at a designated port of entry. This prohibition shall be in place until February 1, 2025.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7707 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7707)

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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-8351: Formula Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8351)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7707 (as of 2025-11-18).