U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5371: Stopping Border Surges Act
Status: In committee, August 7, 2026
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.
What the bill says
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.
From the introduced text, August 7, 2026:
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. SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Border Surges Act . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as table of contents. TITLE I--Unaccompanied Alien Children Sec. 101. Repatriation of unaccompanied alien children. Sec. 102. Clarification of standards for family detention. Sec. 103. Special immigrant juvenile status for immigrants unable to reunite with either parent. TITLE II--Asylum Reform Sec. 201. Clarification of asylum eligibility. Sec. 202. Safe third country. Sec. 203. Application timing. Sec. 204. Clarification of burden of proof. Sec. 205. Anti-fraud investigative work product. Sec. 206. Additional exception. Sec. 207. Jurisdiction of asylum applications. Sec. 208. Renunciation of asylum status pursuant to return to home country. Sec. 209. Clarification regarding employment eligibility. Sec. 210. Notice concerning frivolous asylum applications. Sec. 211. Credible fear interviews. Sec. 212. Recording expedited removal and credible fear interviews. Sec. 213. Penalties for asylum fraud. Sec. 214. Statute of limitations for asylum fraud. Sec. 215. Technical amendments. I Unaccompanied Alien Children SECTION 101. Repatriation of unaccompanied alien children (a) In general Section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization …
Sponsors
- Lee, Mike (R) · primary sponsor
- Tuberville, Tommy (R)
- Katie Boyd Britt (R, SD-AL)
- Cruz, Ted (R)
- Scott, Rick (R)
- Banks, Jim (R)
- Cotton, Tom (R, SD-AR)
- Hawley, Josh (R, SD-MO)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Immigration
Common questions
- What is SB5371?
- SB5371 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Stopping Border Surges Act.
- What does SB5371 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of SB5371?
- In committee as of August 7, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (August 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5371?
- Lee, Mike (R), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5371?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5371
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