,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bidf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bg1 #bjbc,mr4 
,vic5te ,gonzalez ( ,texas introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition 
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 = 
a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !  
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act to   
advance m]itori\s asylum claims1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,safe ,zones ,act (     
#bjbc4  #b4 ,/reaml9+ asylum sy/em  7a7 
,(fic]s ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]       
,protection au?oriz$ ,to conduct asylum 
int]views ,section #bce7;b77#a77;,e7 ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #abbe7;b77#a77;,e77 by /rik+  
immigration (fic] & ins]t+ immigration  
(fic]1 includ+ tra9$ & qualifi$ /aff z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security14  7b7 ,/&>ds ,to optimize &  

advance m]itori\s asylum claims ,section
 #bce7;b77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abbe7;b77#a77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by  
am5d+ clause 7v7 to read z foll[s3  7v7 
,cr$ible fe> ( p]secution  7,i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,= purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m   
#8cr$ible fe> ( p]secution' means t !re 
is a significant possibility1 tak+ into 
acc\nt ! cr$ibility ( ! /atem5ts made by
 ! ali5 9 support ( ! ali5's claim & su*
 o!r facts z are kn[n to ! (fic]1 t !   
ali5 c\ld e/abli% eligibility = asylum  
"u section #bjh ( ?is title4  7,,ii7    
,b>s to asylum ,an ali5 %all n be       
det]m9$ to h a cr$ible fe> ( p]secution 
if ! ali5 is prohibit$ f apply+ = or    
receiv+ asylum1 includ+ an ali5 subject 
to a limitation or condition "u         
subsection 7a77#b7 or 7b77#b7 7includ+ a
 regulation promulgat$ "u su*           
subsection7 ( section #bjh4  2 &  7#b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7vi7        
,eligibility = relief  7,i7 ,cr$ible fe>
 review by immigration judge ,n lat] ?an

 #ij days aft] an ali5 submits an       
application = asylum at a safe zone1 if 
! ali5 is det]m9$ to h a cr$ible fe> (  
p]secution !y %all be ref]r$ to an      
immigration judge = a det]m9ation ( :e!r
 ! ali5 is eligible = asylum "u section 
#bjh1 )hold+ ( removal "u section       
#bda7;b77#c71 or protection "u !        
,conv5tion ,aga9/ ,torture4  7,,ii7     
,ali5s ) cr$ible fe> ( p]secution  7aa7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 item 7bb71 
if an ali5 ref]r$ "u subp>agraph        
7,a77ii7 is det]m9$ to h a cr$ible fe> (
 p]secution1 ! ali5 %all be eligible =  
asylum "u section #bjh1 )hold+ ( removal
 "u section #bda7;b77#c71 or protection 
"u ! ,conv5tion ,aga9/ ,torture4  7bb7  
,exception ,an ali5 %all n be eligible =
 consid]ation ( an application = relief 
"u item 7aa7 if ! failure ( ! ali5 to   
e/abli% a cr$ible fe> ( p]secution      
precludes ! ali5 f eligibility = su*    
relief4  7vii7 ,ineligibility = removal 
proce$+s ,an ali5 ref]r$ "u subp>agraph 
7,a77ii7 %all n be eligible = a he>+ "u 

section #bdj4  4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( safe
 zones  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,immigration 
(fic] ,section #aja7;a77#ah7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ah77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al & ins]t+         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7#b7    
,safe zone ,section #aja7;a7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#ec7 ,! 
t]m safe zone--  7,a7 means a facility  
designat$ "u section #bjg7;g7 by !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate to accept & process   
applications = refugee admissions to !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 may include a    
,unit$ ,/ates embassy1 consulate1 or o!r
 diplomatic facility1 or o!r facility z 
det]m9$ to be appropriate by ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate4  4  7b7 ,designation ,section 
#bjg ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7g7 ,safe zone  7#a7 ,designation ,n    
lat] ?an #bdj days aft] ! date ( !      

enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security1 %all designate a safe
 zone outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7    
,locations ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all    
e/abli%-- 7,a7 n few] ?an #c safe zones 
along ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico bord]2 &  
7,b7 #a safe zone 9 ,guatemala4  7#c7   
,duties ( ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security1 %all ensure t any    
ali5 :o is a national or habitual       
resid5t ( a c\ntry 9 :i* a safe zone is 
locat$1 or a c\ntry contigu\s to su* a  
c\ntry1 may apply = refugee /atus at su*
 safe zone4  7#d7 ,adjudications by     
immigration (fic]s ,n lat] ?an #cj days 
aft] a cr$ible fe> det]m9ation is made =
 an ali51 an application = refugee /atus
 submitt$ to a safe zone %all be        
adjudicat$ by an immigration (fic]4     
7#e7 ,priority ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all
 ensure t an application at a safe zone 
is prioritiz$--  7,a7 = an ali5 :o has  
be5 ref]r$ by an au?oriz$ nongov]nm5tal 

organization1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate2 &  7,b7 9 accordance ) any o!r  
requirem5ts & proc$ures e/abli%$ by !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate "u ?is subsection4    
7#f7 ,application fees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all *>ge1 collect1 & 
acc\nt = fees prescrib$ by ea* su*      
,secret>y pursuant to subsections 7m7 & 
7n7 ( section #bhf ( ?is ,act & section 
#igja ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
= ! purpose ( receiv+1 docket+1         
process+1 & adjudicat+ an application "u
 ?is subsection4  7,b7 ,basis = fees ,! 
fees prescrib$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
be bas$ on a consid]ation ( ! am\nt     
necess>y to det] frivol\s applications &
 ! co/ = process+ ! application1 includ+
 ! implem5tation ( program integrity &  
anti-fraud measures4  7#g7 ,covid-#ai   
,te/+ ,= ! duration ( ! public heal?    
em]g5cy ) respect to ,,covid-#ai1 !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all require an ali5  
to pres5t a negative te/ = ,,covid-#ai  
to ent] a safe zone4  7#h7 ,remote      

adjudication ,remote adjudication may be
 us$1 at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security1 to adjudicate any    
application submitt$ at a safe zone     
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#i7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #dj1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbc to #bjcc = ! 
designation ( safe zones pursuant to ?is
 section4  4  7c7 ,sunset ,! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is section %all cease to h     
effect beg9n+ on ! date t is #aj ye>s   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#d4 ,additional p]sonnel requir$  7a7   
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ,n  
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission] ( ! ,u4,s4  
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all hire1 
tra91 & assign an additional numb]1 z   
det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security1 ( bord] patrol ag5ts4
  7b7 ,immigration judges ,n lat] ?an   
six mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all hire #bj 
immigration judges & all appropriate    

support /aff to c>ry out ?is ,act4  #e4 
,s]vice ( safe zones  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all ensure t a safe  
zone "u section #bjg ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg71 
z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is safe & provides 
humane conditions4 ,! ,secret>y %all    
provide-- 7#a7 security = ! safe zone & 
%all ensure t x is =tifi$ f pot5tial    
dang]2  7#b7 tempor>y h\s+ = an ali5    
:ile su* ali5's case is adjudicat$2     
7#c7 adequate meals2 &  7#d7 access to  
m$ical c>e1 social work]s1 ! ,legal     
,ori5tation ,program adm9i/]$ by !      
,executive ,(fice = ,immigration        
,review1 & o!r s]vices ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es appropriate4  7b7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ #dj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( !      
fiscal ye>s #bjbd to #bjcd to c>ry out  
?is section4