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HR 871 119th Congress House Immigration

RULES Act

Introduced: January 31, 2025 Introduced by: Luna, Anna Paulina Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 31, 2025
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Refugees Using Legal Entry Safely Act or RULES Act

This bill requires non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) applying for asylum to arrive and apply at a U.S. port of entry. Applicants are prohibited from being paroled into the U.S. pending approval of such application. Further, individuals apprehended in the U.S. without legal immigration status are ineligible for asylum. Applicants rejected for asylum are barred from applying for asylum in the future. Under current law, an applicant may reapply in changed or extraordinary circumstances.

What's happening now January 31, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 871: RULES Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-871/
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"H.R. 871: RULES Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-871/.
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H.R. 871, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-871/.
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