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H.R. 116 · 119th Congress (2025–2027)

Stopping Border Surges Act

This bill modifies immigration law provisions 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 shall provide DHS with certain information about that individual, including Social Security number and immigration status.

The bill requires a stricter standard to find a credible fear of persecution and imposes additional rules on credible fear interviews.

If an alien is granted asylum because of fear of persecution in a country, the alien shall be deemed to have renounced asylum status by returning to that country, if there has been no change in the country's conditions.

The bill also (1) expands the definition of what constitutes a frivolous asylum application, (2) imposes additional limitations on eligibility for asylum, (3) shortens the deadline for applying for asylum, and (4) extends the time period an alien seeking asylum must wait before receiving employment authorization.

Any individual who knowingly and willfully makes materially false statements or uses fraudulent documents in asylum-related proceedings shall be fined or imprisoned up to 10 years, or both.

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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.

Referred to committee

Latest actionReferred to committee

This bill’s path

This is H.R. 116’s recorded path, not a universal congressional workflow.

How bills become lawAll actions

  1. Introduced

  2. Passed House

  3. Passed Senate

  4. Sent to President

  5. Signed into law

Sponsor
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ-5)
Cosponsors
40 cosponsors

0 original · 40 later

40 R

  1. Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX-26)· Later · Mar 11, 2025
  2. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO-4)· Later · May 6, 2025
  3. Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA-10)· Later · May 8, 2025
  4. Rep. Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ-9)· Later · Jun 20, 2025
  5. Rep. Russell Fry (R-SC-7)· Later · Aug 19, 2025
  6. Rep. Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22)· Later · Aug 19, 2025
  7. Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX-21)· Later · Aug 22, 2025
  8. Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH-8)· Later · Sep 4, 2025
  9. Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA-6)· Later · Sep 17, 2025
  10. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY-6)· Later · Oct 10, 2025
  11. Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI-6)· Later · Oct 10, 2025
  12. Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX-38)· Later · Oct 14, 2025
  13. Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX-27)· Later · Oct 17, 2025
  14. Rep. Sheri Biggs (R-SC-3)· Later · Oct 21, 2025
  15. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL-19)· Later · Oct 24, 2025
  16. Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL-6)· Later · Oct 24, 2025
  17. Rep. Mary E. Miller (R-IL-15)· Later · Dec 12, 2025
  18. Rep. Brian Jack (R-GA-3)· Later · Dec 16, 2025
  19. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC-1)· Later · Dec 17, 2025
  20. Rep. W. Gregory Steube (R-FL-17)· Later · Jan 20, 2026
  21. Rep. Riley M. Moore (R-WV-2)· Later · Jan 22, 2026
  22. Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX-11)· Later · Feb 11, 2026
  23. Rep. Keith Self (R-TX-3)· Later · Feb 11, 2026
  24. Rep. Andrew Ogles (R-TN-5)· Later · Feb 20, 2026
  25. Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA-5)· Later · Mar 3, 2026
  26. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX-36)· Later · Mar 5, 2026
  27. Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA-10)· Later · Mar 12, 2026
  28. Rep. Matt Van Epps (R-TN-7)· Later · Mar 16, 2026
  29. Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO-2)· Later · Apr 13, 2026
  30. Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL-1)· Later · Apr 27, 2026
  31. Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC-5)· Later · Apr 27, 2026
  32. Rep. Troy Downing (R-MT-2)· Later · May 12, 2026
  33. Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-4)· Later · Jun 2, 2026
  34. Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24)· Later · Jul 20, 2026
  35. Rep. Richard McCormick (R-GA-7)· Later · Aug 3, 2026
  36. Rep. Dale W. Strong (R-AL-5)· Later · Aug 3, 2026
  37. Rep. Addison P. McDowell (R-NC-6)· Later · Sep 16, 2026
  38. Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC-2)· Later · Sep 16, 2026
  39. Rep. Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX-14)· Later · Sep 16, 2026
  40. Rep. Robert F. Onder, Jr. (R-MO-3)· Later · Sep 28, 2026
Policy area
Immigration
Subjects
  • Administrative remedies
  • Border security and unlawful immigration
  • Child safety and welfare
  • Correctional facilities and imprisonment
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Detention of persons
  • Evidence and witnesses
  • Family relationships
  • 15 more
    • Federal preemption
    • Foreign labor
    • Foreign language and bilingual programs
    • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
    • Government information and archives
    • Government studies and investigations
    • Human rights
    • Human trafficking
    • Immigrant health and welfare
    • Immigration status and procedures
    • International law and treaties
    • Lawyers and legal services
    • Licensing and registrations
    • Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
    • State and local government operations

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  1. Introduced in House

    Document: Introduced in House

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  2. Latest

    Referred to committee

    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.

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Committees

  1. HouseForeign AffairsReferred Jan 3, 2025
  2. HouseJudiciaryReferred Jan 3, 2025

Text & titles

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Introduced in House
Titles (2)

  1. Stopping Border Surges Act

    Display title, Short title · Introduced in House

  2. 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.

    Official title · Introduced in House