S. 5371 119th Congress Senate

Stopping Border Surges Act

Official title: A bill to close loopholes in the immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the United States unlawfully, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 7, 2026 Introduced by: Mike Lee Republican · Utah See on congress.gov

Immigration

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Aug 7, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Aug 7, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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What's happening now August 7, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

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Lobbying activity 2

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White House Office
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Cosponsors 7

Hawley, Josh

Missouri · Sep 17, 2026

Cotton, Tom

Arkansas · Sep 14, 2026

Banks, Jim

Indiana · Aug 7, 2026

Britt, Katie Boyd

Alabama · Aug 7, 2026

Cruz, Ted

Texas · Aug 7, 2026

Scott, Rick

Florida · Aug 7, 2026

Tuberville, Tommy

Alabama · Aug 7, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5371: Stopping Border Surges Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5371/

MLA

"S. 5371: Stopping Border Surges Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5371/.

Bluebook (legal)

S. 5371, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5371/.

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