H.R. 1394: American SAFER Act of 2023

118th Congress · introduced 2023-03-07 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2023-03-07 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

American SAFER Act of 2023

Plain summary

American Safety And Fairness through Expedited Removal Act of 2023 or the American SAFER Act of 202 3 This bill expands the classes of non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who are subject to expedited removal (i.e., removal from the United States without further hearing or review). Specifically, the bill nullifies a 2004 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rule that generally limits expedited removal to certain situations, such as for non-U.S. nationals encountered within 14 days of entry into the United States without inspection and within 100 miles of a U.S. international land border. The bill also (1) prohibits DHS from implementing a rule that limits expedited removal based on how far a non-U.S. national was from the border when encountered or apprehended, and (2) modifies the relevant statute to state that expedited removal authority applies regardless of where the non-U.S. national was encountered or apprehended.

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Official text

American SAFER Act of 2023

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] · 18 cosponsors

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Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Michael Cloud (R-TX), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Mary E. Miller (R-IL), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Lance Gooden (R-TX), Josh Brecheen (R-OK), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX), Chip Roy (R-TX), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Daniel Meuser (R-PA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] reported raising $1.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hr1394.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hr>

Record fed-us-cong118-hr1394 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118