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S. 200 · 119th Congress

RULES Act

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Introduced: 1/23/2025
Current status: In committee
Bill ID: 119s200
Latest official action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Refugees Using Legal Entry Safely Act or RULES Act This bill requires non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) applying for asylum to arrive and apply at a U.S. port of entry. Applicants are prohibited from being paroled into the U.S. pending approval of such application. Further, individuals apprehended in the U.S. without legal immigration status are ineligible for asylum. Applicants rejected for asylum are barred from applying for asylum in the future. Under current law, an applicant may reapply in changed or extraordinary circumstances.

Source: BILLSUM · Summary date: 1/23/2025

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Last updated: 1/23/2025Source: BILLSUMBill: 119s200Learn more →