# 119-s-4771: Protecting Asylum Integrity Act

119-s-4771, Protecting Asylum Integrity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4771
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Asylum Integrity Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Creates a user fee for credible fear asylum screenings.** The bill would require people in expedited removal to pay at least $100 before a credible fear interview and would route collected fees to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Treasury. - Asylum seekers and families: People in expedited removal would pay a fee of not less than $100 before a credible fear interview. The fee would be adjusted annually for inflation starting in fiscal year 2027 using the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services operations: Fifty percent of fees would be deposited into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account and made available to USCIS without further appropriation to support processing, interpreter needs, and related operations. - Federal Treasury and policy aims: The other fifty percent would go to the Treasury general fund. The bill frames the fee as cost recovery, a revenue source, and a deterrent to frivolous or meritless claims. *This bill would increase federal revenues.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New fee for credible fear interviews: cost, low. If enacted, this bill would require people who undergo a credible fear interview to pay a fee of at least $100. The fee would be collected before the interview. The fee amount would be adjusted for inflation starting in fiscal year 2027 using the CPI-U. Fifty percent of collected fees would go to t…

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## Sources
- [119-s-4771 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4771)

## Related
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- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-2647: International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2647)
- [119-s-2015: National Prescribed Fire Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2015)
- [119-s-117: AMERICANS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-117)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4771 (as of 2026-08-11).