# 117-hr-7983: B–VERIFY Act of 2022

117-hr-7983, B–VERIFY Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7983
- Congress: 117
- Title: B–VERIFY Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2022-06-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Biometric Verification for Entry and Reconfirming Identity with Forensics Act of 2022 or the B-VERIFY Act of 2022 This bill addresses various issues pertaining to immigration, such as (1) requiring any applicant for an immigration benefit, including a U.S. national applying for a noncitizen beneficiary, to provide biometric information, including DNA; (2) permanently barring a noncitizen from becoming a U.S. citizen if the noncitizen is the parent of an unaccompanied alien child who arrives at the U.S. border; and (3) prohibiting the Department of Health and Human Services from expending government funds to provide counsel to detained unaccompanied alien children in legal proceedings.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2022-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2022-12-06T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7983 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7983)

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- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
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