HR-2640 : Still Just a Bill

Border Security and Enforcement Act of 2023

This bill addresses issues regarding immigration and border security, including by imposing limits to asylum eligibility.

For example, the bill

  • limits asylum eligibility to non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who arrive in the United States at a port of entry;
  • allows for the removal of a non-U.S. national to a country other than that individual's country of nationality or last lawful habitual residence, whereas currently this type of removal may only be to a country that has an agreement with the United States for such removal;
  • expands the types of crimes that may make an individual ineligible for asylum, such as a conviction for driving while intoxicated causing another person's serious bodily injury or death;
  • requires a fee of at least $50 for each asylum application, except for certain applications involving an unaccompanied alien child;
  • authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to suspend the introduction of certain non-U.S. nationals at an international border if DHS determines that the suspension is necessary to achieve operational control of that border;
  • prohibits states from imposing licensing requirements on immigration detention facilities used to detain minors;
  • authorizes immigration officers to permit an unaccompanied alien child to withdraw their application for admission into the United States even if the child is unable to make an independent decision to withdraw the application;
  • imposes additional penalties for overstaying a visa; and
  • requires DHS to create an electronic employment eligibility confirmation system modeled after the E-Verify system and requires all employers to use the system.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2024-12-17CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Trade.House committee actions
2023-05-05CalendarsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 31.House floor actions
2023-05-05DischargeCommittee on Homeland Security discharged.House floor actions
2023-05-05DischargeCommittee on Education and the Workforce discharged.House floor actions
2023-05-05DischargeCommittee on Ways and Means discharged.House floor actions
2023-05-05CommitteeReported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-47, Part I.House floor actions
2023-04-19CommitteeOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.House committee actions
2023-04-19CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2023-04-17IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2023-04-17IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2023-04-17IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2023-04-17IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2023-04-17IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Tom McClintock [R] (CA-5)
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Policy Area :

Immigration
Related Subjects
  • Administrative remedies
  • Border security and unlawful immigration
  • Child safety and welfare
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Criminal justice information and records
  • Detention of persons
  • Domestic violence and child abuse
  • Employee hiring
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Family relationships
  • Federal preemption
  • Foreign labor
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Immigration status and procedures
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
  • Personnel records
  • Photography and imaging
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
  • State and local government operations
  • Telephone and wireless communication
  • Visas and passports
Related Geographic Entities
Related Organizations
  • Department of Homeland Security

Related Bills

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