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Fix the Immigration Loopholes Act

USA116th CongressHR-586| House 
| Updated: 2/25/2019
Doug Collins

Doug Collins

Republican Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (80)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Chip Roy (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Kevin Brady (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Steve Scalise (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Denver Riggleman (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Ron Wright (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fix the Immigration Loopholes Act This bill modifies immigration law provisions relating to unaccompanied alien minors and to asylum seekers. For certain unaccompanied inadmissible alien children, generally those not at risk of being trafficking victims nor having a fear of persecution, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall repatriate the child. Currently, only inadmissible unaccompanied aliens from neighboring countries are subject to repatriation, and DHS has discretion whether to repatriate. When HHS 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 amends the definition of "credible fear of persecution" to require that such fear can be established by statements that are more probable than not. The bill also imposes certain rules relating to credible fear interviews, including requirements for recordings and interpreters. If an alien is granted asylum because of fear of persecution in a country, the alien is deemed to have renounced asylum status by returning to that country, if there has been no change in the country's conditions. DHS may waive such renunciation if there was a compelling reason for the return. The bill expands the definition of a frivolous asylum application to include an application so insufficient in substance that it is clear that it was filed to delay removal or seek 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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Timeline
Jan 16, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2019
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.
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • January 16, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2019
    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.


  • February 25, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 116-517: Closing Asylum Loopholes Act
  • HR 116-3940: Protection of Children Act of 2019
  • HR 116-3855: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform asylum procedures, and for other purposes.
  • HR 116-3857: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform asylum procedures related to the filing of frivolous applications, and for other purposes.
  • HR 116-574: Equal Protection of Unaccompanied Minors Act
Administrative remediesBorder security and unlawful immigrationChild safety and welfareDepartment of Homeland SecurityDetention of personsEvidence and witnessesFamily relationshipsFederal preemptionForeign language and bilingual programsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsImmigration status and proceduresInternational law and treatiesLawyers and legal servicesLicensing and registrationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsState and local government operations

Fix the Immigration Loopholes Act

USA116th CongressHR-586| House 
| Updated: 2/25/2019
Fix the Immigration Loopholes Act This bill modifies immigration law provisions relating to unaccompanied alien minors and to asylum seekers. For certain unaccompanied inadmissible alien children, generally those not at risk of being trafficking victims nor having a fear of persecution, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall repatriate the child. Currently, only inadmissible unaccompanied aliens from neighboring countries are subject to repatriation, and DHS has discretion whether to repatriate. When HHS 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 amends the definition of "credible fear of persecution" to require that such fear can be established by statements that are more probable than not. The bill also imposes certain rules relating to credible fear interviews, including requirements for recordings and interpreters. If an alien is granted asylum because of fear of persecution in a country, the alien is deemed to have renounced asylum status by returning to that country, if there has been no change in the country's conditions. DHS may waive such renunciation if there was a compelling reason for the return. The bill expands the definition of a frivolous asylum application to include an application so insufficient in substance that it is clear that it was filed to delay removal or seek 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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Timeline
Jan 16, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2019
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.
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • January 16, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2019
    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.


  • February 25, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Doug Collins

Doug Collins

Republican Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (80)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Chip Roy (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Kevin Brady (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Steve Scalise (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Denver Riggleman (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Ron Wright (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 116-517: Closing Asylum Loopholes Act
  • HR 116-3940: Protection of Children Act of 2019
  • HR 116-3855: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform asylum procedures, and for other purposes.
  • HR 116-3857: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform asylum procedures related to the filing of frivolous applications, and for other purposes.
  • HR 116-574: Equal Protection of Unaccompanied Minors Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesBorder security and unlawful immigrationChild safety and welfareDepartment of Homeland SecurityDetention of personsEvidence and witnessesFamily relationshipsFederal preemptionForeign language and bilingual programsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsImmigration status and proceduresInternational law and treatiesLawyers and legal servicesLicensing and registrationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsState and local government operations