US HB4202 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on August 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Provides statutory authority for a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer to conduct asylum interviews to determine whether an alien has a credible fear of persecution, provided that the officer meets existing training and supervision requirements. (Asylum officers have typically been part of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which administers the immigration system, while the CBP is a law enforcement agency.)
Title
SCREEN Act of 2019 Securing Comprehensive Review in Entry Enforcement Now Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Jody Arrington [R-TX] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2019-09-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. |
2019-08-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2019-08-23 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Border security and unlawful immigration
Department of Homeland Security
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Law enforcement officers
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Department of Homeland Security
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Law enforcement officers
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4202/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4202/BILLS-116hr4202ih.pdf |