# 117-hr-7772: Border Safety and Security Act of 2022

117-hr-7772, Border Safety and Security Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7772
- Congress: 117
- Title: Border Safety and Security Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2022-05-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Border Safety and Security Act of 2022 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.

## Cosponsors (29)

- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2022-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2022-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2022-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2022-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2022-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2022-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2022-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Mayra [R-TX-34] (R-TX), 2022-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2022-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7772 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7772)

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