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HR 586 116th Congress House

Fix the Immigration Loopholes Act

Official title: To close loopholes in the immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the United States unlawfully, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 3, 2019 See on congress.gov
Immigration Administrative remediesBorder security and unlawful immigrationChild safety and welfareDepartment of Homeland Security
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jan 16, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Jan 16, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fix the Immigration Loopholes Act

This bill modifies immigration law provisions relating to unaccompanied alien minors and to asylum seekers.

For certain unaccompanied inadmissible alien children, generally those not at risk of being trafficking victims nor having a fear of persecution, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall repatriate the child. Currently, only inadmissible unaccompanied aliens from neighboring countries are subject to repatriation, and DHS has discretion whether to repatriate.

When HHS 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 amends the definition of "credible fear of persecution" to require that such fear can be established by statements that are more probable than not. The bill also imposes certain rules relating to credible fear interviews, including requirements for recordings and interpreters.

If an alien is granted asylum because of fear of persecution in a country, the alien is deemed to have renounced asylum status by returning to that country, if there has been no change in the country's conditions. DHS may waive such renunciation if there was a compelling reason for the return.

The bill expands the definition of a frivolous asylum application to include an application so insufficient in substance that it is clear that it was filed to delay removal or seek 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.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 3855 Related bill To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform asylum procedures, and for other purposes.
  • HR 3857 Related bill To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform asylum procedures related to the filing of frivolous application…
  • HR 3940 Related bill Protection of Children Act of 2019
  • HR 517 Related bill Closing Asylum Loopholes Act
  • HR 574 Related bill Equal Protection of Unaccompanied Minors Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 73
All 73 Republican 47
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Roy, Chip
Texas · Feb 4, 2020
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Dec 18, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Oct 28, 2019
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Aug 16, 2019
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Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Aug 2, 2019
Tipton, Scott
· Jul 30, 2019
Wenstrup, Brad
· Jul 24, 2019
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 23, 2019
Brooks, Mo
· Jul 17, 2019
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Jul 17, 2019
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Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Jul 9, 2019
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Jul 5, 2019
Bucshon, Larry
· Jun 27, 2019
Roe, David
· Jun 18, 2019
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Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Jun 11, 2019
Palazzo, Steven
· Jun 11, 2019
Collins, Chris
· Jun 10, 2019
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jun 5, 2019
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jun 5, 2019
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 3, 2019
Gianforte, Greg
· Jun 3, 2019
Hartzler, Vicky
· May 23, 2019
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · May 23, 2019
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · May 23, 2019
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Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · May 21, 2019
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · May 20, 2019
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · May 20, 2019
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · May 20, 2019
Hice, Jody
· May 17, 2019
Olson, Pete
· May 17, 2019
Long, Billy
· May 16, 2019
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Babin, Brian
Texas · May 14, 2019
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Curtis, John R.
Utah · May 14, 2019
Yoho, Ted
· May 14, 2019
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · May 10, 2019
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · May 10, 2019
Ferguson, A.
· May 10, 2019
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · May 10, 2019
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · May 9, 2019
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · May 9, 2019
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Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · May 9, 2019
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Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · May 9, 2019
Ratcliffe, John
· May 9, 2019
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · May 9, 2019
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · May 9, 2019
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · May 7, 2019
BRADY, KEVIN
· May 7, 2019
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · May 7, 2019
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · May 7, 2019
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · May 3, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 586: Fix the Immigration Loopholes Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-586/
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