H.R. 57

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the parole or release of an asylum applicant, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · January 3, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Biggs of Arizona · Committee: Committee on the Judiciary

Table of contents

• H.R. 57
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Inspection of applicants for admission

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Ending Catch and Release Act of 2025.

SEC. 2. Inspection of applicants for admission

• Section 235(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act () is amended by— 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)
  • in paragraph (1)—
    • in subparagraph (A)—
      • (i) in clause (i)—
      • by striking section 212(a)(6)(C)and inserting section 212(a)(6)(A), 212(a)(6)(C), or; and
      • by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and
      • (ii) in clause (ii)—
      • by striking section 212(a)(6)(C)and inserting section 212(a)(6)(A), 212(a)(6)(C), or; and
      • by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and
    • in subparagraph (B)—
      • (i) in clause (i), by striking Attorney Generaland inserting Secretary;
      • (ii) in clause (ii), by striking the alien shall be detained for further consideration of the application for asylumand inserting the alien shall either be detained for further consideration of the application for asylum by an immigration judge or if the alien arrived on land from a foreign territory contiguous to the United States, be returned to that territory for further consideration of the application for asylum by an immigration judge. The Secretary may not parole or otherwise release the alien into the United States;
      • (iii) in clause (iii)—
      • in subclause (I), by striking the period at the end and adding ;
      • in subclause (II), by striking has notand inserting has or has not; and
      • in subclause (IV), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and
      • (iv) in clause (v), by striking there is a significant possibility, taking into account the credibility of the statements made by the alien in support of the alien's claim and such other facts as are known to the officer, that the alien could establish eligibility for asylum under section 208and inserting it is more likely than not that the alien will be able to establish eligibility for asylum under section 208; and
  • in paragraph (2)—
    • in subparagraph (A)—
      • (i) by striking ; and
      • (ii) by striking the alien shall be detained for a proceeding under section 240.and inserting the alien shall be either detained for a proceeding under section 240 or if the alien arrived on land from a foreign territory contiguous to the United States, be returned to that territory pending a proceeding under section 240. The Secretary may not parole or otherwise release the alien into the United States.; and
    • by striking subparagraph (C).