# 119-hr-871: RULES Act

119-hr-871, RULES Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-871
- Congress: 119
- Title: RULES Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would limit asylum claims to people physically at a U.S. port of entry.** The bill would also bar parole or release into the country for anyone applying for asylum at a port of entry and it would formalize a larger role for the Department of Homeland Security in asylum processing.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Asylum only at ports, no parole: cost, high. If enacted, people who arrive at a U.S. port of entry could apply for asylum only at that port. DHS would not be able to parole or release those port applicants into the United States while processing. This port-only rule would not cover people caught after entering without inspection or after an o…
- Homeland Security can run asylum cases: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would let either the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security handle asylum duties. It would replace each "Attorney General" reference with "Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security, as applicable." This could change which agency processes cases or i…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-45: FIND Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-871 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/871)

## Related
- [119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-925)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1919)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-871 (as of 2026-04-21).