HR 8823
117th Congress
House
Immigration
Safe Zones Act of 2022
Introduced: September 14, 2022
Introduced by:
Gonzalez, Vicente
Democratic
· Texas
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Sep 15, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Sep 14, 2022
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Sep 14, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Safe Zones Act of 2022
This bill makes changes to procedures relating to seeking asylum, including by requiring the Department of State to establish safe zones in which an individual may apply for asylum. The State Department must establish at least three safe zones along the U.S.-Mexico border and one safe zone in Guatemala.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.