H.R. 116 · 119th Congress — Stopping Border Surges Act
Stopping Border Surges Act This bill modifies immigration law parts relating to unaccompanied alien minors and to asylum seekers. The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to repatriate certain unaccompanied,…
- Congress
- 119
- Bill
- HR 116
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- 2025-01-03
- Latest action date
- 2025-01-03
Record overview
Stopping Border Surges Act This bill modifies immigration law parts relating to unaccompanied alien minors and to asylum seekers. The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to repatriate certain unaccompanied, inadmissible alien children, generally those not at risk of being trafficking victims nor having a fear of persecution. Currently, only inadmissible unaccompanied aliens from neighboring countries are subject to repatriation, and DHS has discretion whether to repatriate. When the Department of Health and Human Services releases an unaccompanied child to an individual, it would provide DHS with certain information about that individual, including Social Security number and immigration status.
The recorded stage is committee referral: the named committee or committees consider the parts within their jurisdiction. Referral alone does not mean the measure has passed Congress or become law.
Latest action
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.
Sponsors
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Arizona · House District 5 · Republican
Record provenance
Stored record updated: 2026-09-17. This is separate from the action date and does not establish enactment.