U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9773: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
Status: In committee, July 21, 2026
To secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 20, 2026:
A BILL To secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Permanent Trump Secure Border Act . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as table of contents. Sec. 2. Severability. Title I--Asylum Reform and Border Protection Sec. 101. Safe third country. Sec. 102. Credible fear interviews. Sec. 103. Clarification of asylum eligibility. Sec. 104. Exceptions. Sec. 105. Employment authorization. Sec. 106. Rules for determining asylum eligibility. Sec. 107. Firm resettlement. Sec. 108. Notice concerning frivolous asylum applications. Sec. 109. Technical amendments. Sec. 110. Requirement for procedures relating to certain asylum applications. Title II--Border Safety and Migrant Protection Sec. 201. Inspection of applicants for admission. Title III--Protection of Children Sec. 301. Repatriation of unaccompanied alien children. Sec. 302. Special immigrant juvenile status for immigrants unable to reunite with either parent. Sec. 303. Rule of construction. Title IV--Ensuring United Families at the Border Sec. 401. Clarification of standards for family detention. Title V--Visa Overstays Penalties Sec. 501. Expanded penalties for illegal entry or presence. Title VI--Immigration Parole Reform Sec. 601. Immigration parole reform. Sec. 602. Implementation. SECTION 2. Severability If any provision of this Act or any amendment by this Act, or the application of such …
Sponsors
- Chip Roy (R, HD-021) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Data collection, sharing, protection, Border security and unlawful immigration, Refugees, asylum, displaced persons, Domestic violence and child abuse, Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation, Criminal procedure and sentencing, Criminal justice information and records, Immigrant health and welfare
Common questions
- What is HB9773?
- HB9773 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Permanent Trump Secure Border Act.
- What does HB9773 do?
- In its own words: To secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9773?
- In committee as of July 21, 2026. Latest action: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14. (July 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9773?
- Chip Roy (R, HD-021).
- Where is the official record for HB9773?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9773
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