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H.R. 2640 (118th)

Border Security and Enforcement Act of 2023

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Introduced

17 April 2023

Last action

17 December 2024 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Sponsors

Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5], Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]

Subjects

Asylum, Immigration

Source updated

21 July 2025

Asylum · Immigration

Summary

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.

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Timeline

  1. 17 April 2023

    Introduced

    Referred 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 April 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 April 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 April 2023

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.

    Source: Committee

  5. 19 April 2023

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 5 May 2023

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 31.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 5 May 2023

    Discharge

    Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

    Source: Discharge

  8. 5 May 2023

    Committee

    Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

    Source: Committee

  9. 5 May 2023

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-47, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  10. 5 May 2023

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-47, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  11. 17 December 2024

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

    Source: Committee

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