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H.R. 8240

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8240, the SAFER Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Apr 9, 2026 by Rep. Tom Tiffany (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Apr 9, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 8240 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb8240/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8240 IH: Stopping Asylum Fraudsters Enforcement and Removal Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-09
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8240  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 9, 2026   Mr. Tiffany  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit return to a county of concern with an asylum application.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Stopping Asylum Fraudsters Enforcement and Removal Act of 2026   or the   SAFER Act of 2026  .
2.
Prohibition on return to country of concern for asylum applications
Section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(f)
Prohibition on return to country of concern
(1)
Prohibition
The Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General may not grant asylum to an alien who has returned to a country of concern.
(2)
Effect on status
An alien who has been granted asylum and returns to a country of concern shall be subject to termination of a grant of asylum, denaturalization, and is subject to any applicable grounds of inadmissibility or deportability under section 212(a) and 237(a).
(3)
Exception
Paragraphs (1) and (2) may be waived by the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General, as applicable, on a case-by-case basis if—
(A)
the President certifies that the individual is permitted to travel for national security purposes; or
(B)
the Secretary of State certifies that the country of concern has undergone a legitimate transfer of power.
(4)
Country of concern defined
In this section, the term  country of concern  means the alien's country of nationality or, in the case of a person having no nationality, the country of the alien's last habitual residence for which the alien applied for asylum pursuant to this section.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-09
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit return to a county of concern with an asylum application.

Sponsors

Rep. Tom Tiffany (R) sponsors H.R. 8240, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 8240 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Apr 9, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8240 has taken 2 actions since Apr 9, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 9, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 9, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 8240 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8240 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • SAFER Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • SAFER Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Stopping Asylum Fraudsters Enforcement and Removal Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit return to a county of concern with an asylum application. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8240 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8240’s is Immigration.

hr8240/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8240, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 63 (Thursday, April 9, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TIFFANY:H.R. 8240.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, of the United States Constitution[Page H2831]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com