SCREEN Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4202
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
Introduced: 2019-08-23
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Department of Homeland Security

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Immigration status and procedures

Law enforcement officers

Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Latest action: action_date: 2019-09-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-08-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Securing Comprehensive Review in Entry Enforcement Now Act of 2019 or the SCREEN Act of 2019</strong></p> <p>This bill provides statutory authority for&nbsp;a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer to conduct asylum interviews to determine whether an alien has a credible fear of persecution, provided that the officer meets existing training and supervision requirements. (Asylum officers have typically been part of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which administers the immigration system, while the CBP is a law enforcement agency.)</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4202 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 23, 2019 Mr. Arrington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection are authorized to conduct asylum interviews, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Comprehensive Review in Entry Enforcement Now Act of 2019 or the SCREEN Act of 2019 . 2. Officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorized to conduct asylum interviews Section 235(b)(1)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(E)) is amended in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting , including an officer of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, after immigration officer .