S1727-118

Introduced

To provide a process for granting lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specified eligibility requirements, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced May 18, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide a process for granting lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specified eligibility requirements, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Defense, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency Act or the SECURE Act.
  • Section id59c3fd9498564a848a609ae998b03d76: 2. Adjustment of status of certain foreign nationals Notwithstanding section 245(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255(c)), the status of...
  • Section HC7788045539D4302B4812079A5BF1116: 3. Confidentiality of information The Secretary of Homeland Security may not disclose or use information provided in applications filed under section 2 for the...
  • Section id94ee0daeb08648ac899988fdd16ccceb: 4. Additional reporting requirements regarding future discontinued eligibility of aliens from countries currently listed under temporary protected status...
  • Section id1a99beb5b93f4223b38900358e29e676: 5. Other matters Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act, the definitions under section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C....

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide a process for granting lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specified eligibility requirements, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Key Policy Areas

Immigration, Defense, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To provide a process for granting lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specified eligibility requirements, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Policy Domains

Immigration Defense Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 18, 2023

Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Immigration Defense Environment
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

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