H.R. 871

119 HR 871 IH: Refugees Using Legal Entry Safely Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-31
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 871  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 31, 2025   Mrs. Luna  (for herself,  Mr. Ogles ,  Mr. Weber of Texas , and  Mr. Rulli ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the eligibility requirements for asylum.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Refugees Using Legal Entry Safely Act   or   RULES Act  .
2.
Modification of asylum eligibility
Section 208(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158(a) ) is amended—
(1)
by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
(1)
Application at ports of entry
(A)
In general
Any alien who arrives at a port of entry of the United States, irrespective of such alien's status, may, only at such a port of entry, apply for asylum in accordance with this section or, as applicable, section 235(b).
(B)
Prohibition on parole or release into the United States
Notwithstanding section 236(a)(2), an alien applying for asylum at a port of entry may not be paroled or released into the United States.
 ;
(2)
in paragraph (2)—
(A)
by striking subparagraph (B);
(B)
in subparagraph (C), by striking  Subject to subparagraph (D), paragraph  and inserting  Paragraph ;
(C)
by striking subparagraph (D);
(D)
in subparagraph (E), by striking  Subparagraphs (A) and (B)  and inserting  Subparagraph (A) ;
(E)
by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (E) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and
(F)
by adding at the end the following:
(D)
Effect of apprehension in the United States
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any alien who is apprehended by or referred to the Secretary of Homeland Security as an alien who has entered the United States without inspection and admission or who has remained in the United States beyond the alien's period of authorized stay.
 ; and
(3)
by striking  Attorney General  each place it appears and inserting  Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security, as applicable, .