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A bill to close loopholes in the immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the United States unlawfully, and for other purposes.

Introduced
Aug 7, 2026
10 days ago
Last Action
Aug 7, 2026
10 days ago
1Bill Sponsor
5Bill Co-Sponsors
0Traction
1Months in Committee

Bill Summary

Closes loopholes in immigration laws that encourage people to enter the US unlawfully. Requires changes to existing laws to remove these incentives.

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Sponsored By

Mike Lee
Republican · Utah · Senate

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Bill Journey

  1. Aug 7, 2026
    Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)
  2. Committee on the Judiciary
  3. Aug 7, 2026You Are Here

    The committee will review the bill, debate amendments, and vote on whether to advance it to the full chamber.

  4. TBD

    The full chamber debates the bill, may amend it, and votes on whether to pass it.

  5. TBD

    If passed by the first chamber, the other chamber considers, may amend, and votes on the bill.

  6. TBD

    If passed by both chambers, the bill goes to the President to sign into law or veto.

Why It Matters

This bill affects undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers, making it more difficult for them to enter or stay in the US. It also impacts US immigration enforcement agencies, which would need to implement new procedures to address these loopholes.

Cosponsors (5)

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