# 117-hr-8823: Safe Zones Act of 2022

117-hr-8823, Safe Zones Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8823
- Congress: 117
- Title: Safe Zones Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2022-09-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Safe Zones Act of 2022 This bill makes changes to procedures relating to seeking asylum, including by requiring the Department of State to establish safe zones in which an individual may apply for asylum. The State Department must establish at least three safe zones along the U.S.-Mexico border and one safe zone in Guatemala.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2022-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8823 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8823)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8823 (as of 2025-11-18).