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119-s-200119th Congress

RULES Act

Sponsored By: Senator Moreno, Bernie [R-OH]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would require asylum applicants to apply at U.S. ports of entry. It would also bar parole for those port-of-entry applicants while their claims are pending and restrict asylum for people apprehended after entering without inspection or overstaying.

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  • People seeking asylum at the U.S. border must present themselves at a port of entry and could not be released into the country while their claim is decided.
  • Individuals apprehended inside the United States after entering without inspection or who remained beyond an authorized stay would be ineligible for asylum under this law.
  • Applicants rejected for asylum would be barred from filing again, removing the current option to reapply in changed or extraordinary circumstances.
  • The Department of Homeland Security would share administration of asylum rules with the Attorney General, reflecting an expanded DHS role in processing and enforcement.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Limits on asylum at U.S. ports

If enacted, you would be allowed to apply for asylum only at the U.S. port of entry where you arrive. If you apply at that port, you could not be paroled or released into the United States. The bill would not apply to people caught inside the U.S. after entering without inspection or after overstaying. It would also let the Secretary of Homeland Security act where current law names the Attorney General.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Moreno, Bernie [R-OH]

OH • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 1/27/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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