SCREEN Act of 2019

Summary

Securing Comprehensive Review in Entry Enforcement Now Act of 2019 or the SCREEN Act of 2019 This bill provides statutory authority for a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer to conduct asylum interviews to determine whether an alien has a credible fear of persecution, provided that the officer meets existing training and supervision requirements. (Asylum officers have typically been part of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which administers the immigration system, while the CBP is a law enforcement agency.)

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Timeline

1. 23 August 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 August 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 August 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 September 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 23 August 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 August 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 August 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 August 2019

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Sponsors

• Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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