119th Congress
S. 200
RULES Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Bernie Moreno(R-OH)
- Introduced
- Jan 23, 2025
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Committees
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Added later (1)
- Mike Lee (R-UT) · Jan 27, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 23, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in Senate