US Federal 2023-2024 Regular Session

US Federal Senate Bill SB685

Introduced
3/7/23  

Caption

Stopping Border Surges Act

Companion Bills

US HB2580

Related Ensuring United Families at the Border Act

US HB3217

Related USA Act of 2023 Updated Standards for Asylum Act of 2023

Previously Filed As

US HB16

Stopping Border Surges Act

US HB116

Stopping Border Surges Act This bill modifies immigration law provisions relating to unaccompanied alien minors and to asylum seekers.The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to repatriate certain unaccompanied, inadmissible alien children, generally those not at risk of being trafficking victims nor having a fear of persecution. Currently, only inadmissible unaccompanied aliens from neighboring countries are subject to repatriation, and DHS has discretion whether to repatriate.When the Department of Health and Human Services releases an unaccompanied child to an individual, it shall provide DHS with certain information about that individual, including Social Security number and immigration status.The bill requires a stricter standard to find a credible fear of persecution and imposes additional rules on credible fear interviews.If an alien is granted asylum because of fear of persecution in a country, the alien shall be deemed to have renounced asylum status by returning to that country, if there has been no change in the country's conditions.The bill also (1) expands the definition of what constitutes a frivolous asylum application, (2) imposes additional limitations on eligibility for asylum, (3) shortens the deadline for applying for asylum, and (4) extends the time period an alien seeking asylum must wait before receiving employment authorization.Any individual who knowingly and willfully makes materially false statements or uses fraudulent documents in asylum-related proceedings shall be fined or imprisoned up to 10 years, or both.

US HB8240

SAFER Act of 2026 Stopping Asylum Fraudsters Enforcement and Removal Act of 2026

US HB5900

SCAM Act Stopping Cross-border Attacks and Manipulation Act

US SB481

Securing our Border Act

US SB780

SAFE Lending Act of 2025 Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act of 2025

US SB172

Stopping Adversarial Tariff Evasion Act

US HB4765

Securing our Border Act

US SB3790

Federal Officer Protection Act Shielding Heroes In Enforcement from Loud Disruptions Act No Student Visas for Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026 No Rogue Nonprofits Act Stopping Invaders Act No Sanctuary Cities Act

US HB8464

Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act

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