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HR 7725 117th Congress House Immigration

Preserving Border Integrity Act

Introduced: May 11, 2022 Introduced by: Perry, Scott Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
May 11, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 11, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preserving Border Integrity Act

This bill imposes restrictions on non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) seeking asylum in the United States. Under this bill, a non-U.S. national may not, except in certain situations, seek asylum if the individual (1) entered (or attempted to enter) the United States through the northern or southern border, and (2) did not apply for protection from persecution or torture in at least one country that the individual transited through to reach the United States.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 10
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · May 20, 2022
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · May 16, 2022
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · May 13, 2022
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Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · May 11, 2022
Buck, Ken
· May 11, 2022
Burgess, Michael
· May 11, 2022
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Carter, John R.
Texas · May 11, 2022
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · May 11, 2022
Duncan, Jeff
· May 11, 2022
Gohmert, Louie
· May 11, 2022
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · May 11, 2022
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · May 11, 2022
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · May 11, 2022
 R
Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · May 11, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7725: Preserving Border Integrity Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7725/
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"H.R. 7725: Preserving Border Integrity Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7725/.
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H.R. 7725, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7725/.
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[H.R. 7725: Preserving Border Integrity Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7725/)
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