Preventing the Abuse of Immigration Parole Act

Sponsored byRep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6]NC· Introduced 4 June 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

4 June 2025·1 year ago

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Introduced in House · Updated 1 June 2026

Preventing the Abuse of Immigration Parole Act

This bill places limits on the authority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to parole individuals into the United States.

Currently, DHS is allowed to parole non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) temporarily into the United States on public benefit or urgent humanitarian grounds.

Under the bill, the total number of parolees allowed annually is capped at 3,000. Additionally, parole may not be granted to nationals of China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, or Syria without a waiver from the Department of State. The bill also eliminates DHS’s authority to parole refugees into the United States on separate public interest grounds.

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3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
4 June 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
4 June 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
4 June 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

27 cosponsors

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Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6]NC

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Republican:Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]AL
Republican:Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2]OK
Republican:Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]SC
Republican:Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]TX
Republican:Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]KS
Republican:Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8]FL
Republican:Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]UT
Republican:Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]NC
Republican:Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]MT
Republican:Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3]SC
Republican:Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]AK
Republican:Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]WI
Republican:Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]AZ
Republican:Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2]OH
Republican:Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]WI
Republican:Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]NC
Republican:Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14]NC
Republican:Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]IN
Republican:Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]CO
Republican:Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]NY
Republican:Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]WI
Republican:Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2]WV
Republican:Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]CA
Republican:Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]SC
Republican:Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5]VA
Republican:Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]TX
Republican:Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12]TX

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Immigration

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Judiciary Committee
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- Referred To4 Jun 2025

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