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H.R. 5013 (107th)

SAFER Act

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Introduced

25 June 2002

Last action

18 July 2002 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

Sponsors

Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Kerns, Brian D. [R-IN-7], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Riley, Bob [R-AL-3], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5], Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2], Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1], Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]

Subjects

Asylum, Defence, Immigration

Source updated

19 August 2025

Asylum · Defence · Immigration

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Summary

Securing America's Freedom through Enforcement Reform Act of 2002 (SAFER Act) - Sets forth provisions, and amends specified Acts, with respect to: (1) prevention and punishment of alien smuggling, and transporting and harboring of aliens; (2) border patrol increases; (3) use of the military along the border; (4) visas, including the visa waiver program, and consular interviews of applicants; (5) alien terrorist removal, deportability, and asylum requests; (6) alien criminal removal; (7) alien human rights violator removal, deportability, and bar to status adjustment, including criminal penalties for reentry and aiding human rights violators to enter the United States; (8) document security (birth certificates, drivers licenses, social security cards); (9) employment eligibility verification; (10) increased Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) investigative personnel, (11) expedited exclusion; (12) criminal and civil penalties for improper entry of aliens; (13) voluntary departure; (14) detention facilities; (15) removal proceedings; (16) establishment of a Federal election-related Citizenship Verification Program; (17) establishment of an Office of Citizenship; (18) treatment of nationals of state sponsors of terrorism; (19) refugee admissions, and extended family and employment preferences; (20) elimination of diversity immigrant program; (21) temporary protected status; (22) designation of foreign terrorist organizations; (23) foreign students; (24) INS attorneys; (25) alien proof of identity; and (26) information on foreign crimes.

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Timeline

  1. 25 June 2002

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 June 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 June 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 July 2002

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

    Source: Committee

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