H. R. 116
Introduced in House · February 4, 2025January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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.
1. Short title; table of contents; TITLE I—UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN; 101. Repatriation of unaccompanied alien children; 102. Clarification of standards for family detention; 103. Special immigrant juvenile status for immigrants unable to reunite with either parent; TITLE II—ASYLUM REFORM; 201. Credible fear interviews; 202. Jurisdiction of asylum applications; 203. Recording expedited removal and credible fear interviews; 204. Safe third country; 205. Renunciation of asylum status pursuant to return to home country; 206. Notice concerning frivolous asylum applications; 207. Anti-fraud investigative work product; 208. Clarification of asylum eligibility; 209. Application timing; 210. Clarification of burden of proof; 211. Additional exception; 212. Clarification regarding employment eligibility; 213. Penalties for asylum fraud; 214. Statute of limitations for asylum fraud; 215. Technical amendments
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,