# 117-hr-9470: American SAFER Act of 2022

117-hr-9470, American SAFER Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9470
- Congress: 117
- Title: American SAFER Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2022-12-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

American Safety And Fairness through Expedited Removal Act of 2022 or the American SAFER Act of 2022 This bill expands the classes of non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who are subject to expedited removal (i.e., removal from the United States without further hearing or review). Specifically, the bill nullifies a 2004 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rule that generally limits expedited removal to certain situations, such as for non-U.S. nationals encountered within 14 days of entry into the United States without inspection and within 100 miles of a U.S. international land border. The bill also (1) prohibits DHS from implementing a rule that limits expedited removal based on how far a non-U.S. national was from the border when encountered or apprehended, and (2) modifies the relevant statute to state that expedited removal authority applies regardless of where the non-U.S. national was encountered or apprehended.

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9] (R-MI), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX), 2022-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
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## Sources
- [117-hr-9470 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9470)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [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)
- [117-hr-18: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-18)
- [117-hr-619: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-619)
- [117-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-38)
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