S4818-118

Introduced

To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from granting parole to certain dangerous aliens, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 25, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from granting parole to certain dangerous aliens, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Foreign Policy, Criminal Justice.

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 idff17639300724bedb329cb6350e65c2a: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Americans From Extremist Risk (SAFER) at the Border Act.
  • Section id16f77c1375b24dc191dbc3e532f9741c: 2. Definition of designated or suspected terrorist and special interest alien Section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)) is...
  • Section idca928a2db70e461c818277781bca25e6: 3. Parole of certain aliens prohibited Section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)) is amended to read as follows:...
  • Section id5e8d8d998076465fa892042cef98b563: 4. Enforcement by attorney general of a State Section 235(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)) is amended— by redesignating paragraph...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from granting parole to certain dangerous aliens, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Key Policy Areas

Immigration, Foreign Policy, Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

This bill, To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from granting parole to certain dangerous aliens, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Policy Domains

Immigration Foreign Policy Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal implementing agencies
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 25, 2024

Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Budd, Mr. Rounds, Mrs. Blackburn, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Immigration Foreign Policy Criminal Justice
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"known terrorist" §id16f77c1375b24dc191dbc3e532f9741c

an individual who has been— arrested, charged by information, indicted for, or convicted of a crime related to terrorism or terrorist activities by the United States Government or a foreign government authority

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