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The Spc. Bishop E. Evans Border Security Act

Introduced: May 10, 2022 Introduced by: Kelly, Mike Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
May 11, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
May 10, 2022
Introduced in House
May 10, 2022
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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.
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The Spc. Bishop E. Evans Border Security Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to prohibit, with certain exceptions, individuals from entering the United States through a coastal or land port of entry or a Border Patrol station near a U.S. land border. This prohibition shall not apply to a (1) U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, (2) member of the U.S. Armed Forces or the spouse and children of a member, or (3) person from a foreign country with valid travel documents arriving at a designated port of entry.

This prohibition shall be in place until February 1, 2025.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7707: The Spc. Bishop E. Evans Border Security Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7707/
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"H.R. 7707: The Spc. Bishop E. Evans Border Security Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7707/.
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H.R. 7707, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7707/.
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