H.R. 871 119th Congress House

RULES Act

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the eligibility requirements for asylum.

Introduced: January 31, 2025 Introduced by: Anna Paulina Luna Republican · Florida See on congress.gov

Immigration

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Jan 31, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 31, 2025

Introduced in House

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What's happening now January 31, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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