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119-hr-4234119th Congress

Safeguarding Americans From Extremist Risk (SAFER) at the Border Act

Sponsored By: Representative Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]

Introduced

Summary

Would sharply limit parole at the U.S. border for refugees and people linked to terrorism. It creates three new immigration-security definitions and narrows when DHS may temporarily parole arriving aliens to rare humanitarian or public-benefit cases.

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  • Refugees and asylum seekers: Would bar parole for refugees, removing a temporary entry route for people seeking refuge.
  • People on terrorism watchlists or with terrorism-related convictions: Would bar parole for anyone listed on the FBI Terrorism Watchlist or arrested, charged, indicted, or convicted for terrorism by U.S. or foreign authorities.
  • New labels for security screening: Defines "known terrorist", "special interest alien", and "suspected terrorist" to guide admissibility and parole decisions.
  • DHS process and parole limits: Would limit parole to case-by-case urgent humanitarian or significant public-benefit reasons, make parole not count as admission, and require return to custody when parole ends.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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New terrorism definitions for immigration checks

If enacted, this bill would add three new terms that agencies could use during immigration screening. Known terrorist would mean someone arrested, charged, indicted, or convicted for a terrorism crime, or formally named a terrorist by law, an executive order, or a U.N. rule. Special interest alien would mean a noncitizen who, based on travel patterns and other data, may pose a national security risk due to a known or possible link to terrorism. Suspected terrorist would mean someone reasonably suspected of planning, doing, helping, or relating to terrorism. These definitions could guide screening and enforcement starting upon enactment.

Stricter border parole rules for migrants

If enacted, DHS could grant parole only case by case and only for urgent humanitarian reasons or a clear public benefit. Parole would not count as an admission. When its purpose ends, the person would have to return to custody and their case would continue like other applicants. The bill would bar parole for refugees. It would also bar parole for people flagged for security or criminal risks, including those on terrorism watchlists, those inadmissible for certain criminal or terrorism grounds, those arrested, charged, indicted, or convicted for terrorism crimes, and those flagged by travel patterns as possibly linked to terrorism. These limits would start upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]

NY • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 6/27/2025

  • Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 6/27/2025

  • Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 6/27/2025

  • Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 6/27/2025

  • Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 6/27/2025

  • Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 6/27/2025

  • Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 6/27/2025

  • Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]

    MN • R

    Sponsored 6/27/2025

  • Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 6/27/2025

  • Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]

    ID • R

    Sponsored 6/27/2025

  • Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 6/27/2025

  • Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8]

    CO • R

    Sponsored 6/27/2025

  • Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 6/27/2025

  • Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 6/27/2025

  • Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 6/27/2025

  • Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 7/10/2025

  • Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]

    MN • R

    Sponsored 7/10/2025

  • Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 7/22/2025

  • Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 4/27/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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