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S. 4518 117th Congress Senate

Solving the Border Crisis Act

Official title: A bill to extend title 42 expulsion authority, to resume border wall system construction, to preserve the exclusive authority of immigration judges over asylum… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to extend title 42 expulsion authority, to resume border wall system construction, to preserve the exclusive authority of immigration judges over asylum claims, and to codify the Migrant Protection Protocols.

Introduced: July 13, 2022 Introduced by: James E. Risch Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
Immigration
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 13, 2022
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 Latest action July 13, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Solving the Border Crisis Act

This bill addresses immigration and border security issues.

For example, the bill (1) requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to resume all activities related to the construction of a border wall system along the U.S.-Mexico border that were planned or underway prior to January 20, 2021; (2) imposes limits on ending the policy commonly known as Title 42, a policy that authorizes DHS to suspend the entry of certain non-U.S. nationals or imports on public health grounds; and (3) requires DHS to ensure certain staffing levels for various agencies involved with immigration enforcement.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2729 Finish the Wall Act
  • S 4036 Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4518: Solving the Border Crisis Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4518/
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"S. 4518: Solving the Border Crisis Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4518/.
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S. 4518, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4518/.
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[S. 4518: Solving the Border Crisis Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4518/)
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