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H.R. 3725119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Jun 4, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Preventing the Abuse of Immigration Parole Act
Introduced:
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HR 3725 caps immigration parole at 3,000 per year from 2029 and lets state AGs sue the federal government over parole decisions.
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HR 3725 rewrites the immigration parole rules to make the case-by-case requirement more explicit and sets a hard annual cap of 3,000 parole grants starting in 2029. It blocks parole for people from countries the State Department labels "countries of concern" unless the Secretary of State personally approves an exception. It also creates a new right for state attorneys general to sue the federal government in federal court if they believe parole rules are being broken.
The bill most directly affects people outside the United States waiting to enter who might otherwise have qualified for temporary parole, including those from State Department-designated countries of concern. Federal immigration agencies and state governments are also affected, with states gaining new legal standing to challenge federal parole decisions.
People who would have qualified for parole under current rules may be denied entry or face longer waits once the annual cap is reached or if they are from a country of concern. The low lawsuit threshold of just over $100 in financial harm means states can more easily challenge federal immigration decisions in court, which could increase litigation against federal agencies.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.