118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1394American SAFER Act of 2023

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that expedited removal of inadmissible arriving aliens applies regardless of where the alien is encountered or apprehended, and for other purposes.

Immigration
Introduced Mar 7, 2023
Last action Mar 7, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
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Referred
Mar 7, 2023
Judiciary
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill expands the classes of non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who are subject to expedited removal (i.e., removal from the United States without further hearing or review). Specifically, the bill nullifies a 2004 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rule that generally limits expedited removal to certain situations, such as for non-U.S. nationals encountered within 14 days of entry into the United States without inspection and within 100 miles of a U.S. international land border. The bill also (1) prohibits DHS from implementing a rule that limits expedited removal based on how far a non-U.S. national was from the border when encountered or apprehended, and (2) modifies t...

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 7, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.