# 119-hr-4234: Safeguarding Americans From Extremist Risk (SAFER) at the Border Act

119-hr-4234, Safeguarding Americans From Extremist Risk (SAFER) at the Border Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4234
- Congress: 119
- Title: Safeguarding Americans From Extremist Risk (SAFER) at the Border Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New terrorism definitions for immigration checks: benefit, medium. 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…
- Stricter border parole rules for migrants: cost, medium. 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…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4234 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4234)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4234 (as of 2026-09-21).