Immigration Parole Reform Act of 2023

House Bill

H.R. 2453

119th Congress

Immigration Parole Reform Act of 2023

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 2, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Representative

Republican

IA-1

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Immigration

Summary

This bill would limit the ability of the Department of Homeland Security to grant temporary permission for individuals to enter and stay in the United States. It would restrict the reasons for granting this 'parole' to only serious medical emergencies or assisting law enforcement, and prevent those granted parole from working while in the country.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

SponsorMariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)

Introduced7/2/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

ChamberHouse

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Immigration Parole Reform Act of 2023

This bill would limit the ability of the Department of Homeland Security to grant temporary permission for individuals to enter and stay in the United States. It would restrict the reasons for granting this 'parole' to only serious medical emergencies or assis

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This bill would limit the ability of the Department of Homeland Security to grant temporary permission for individuals to enter and stay in the United States. It would restrict the reasons for granting this 'parole' to only serious medical emergencies or assisting law enforcement, and prevent those granted parole from working while in the country.

Bill Number: 2453
Sponsor: Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
Introduced: 7/2/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy Area: Immigration

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Fact Sheet

Title: Immigration Parole Reform Act of 2023
Bill Number: 2453
Sponsor: Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 7/2/2025
Summary: This bill would limit the ability of the Department of Homeland Security to grant temporary permission for individuals to enter and stay in the United States. It would restrict the reasons for granting this 'parole' to only serious medical emergencies or assisting law enforcement, and prevent those

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would limit the ability of the Department of Homeland Security to grant temporary permission for individuals to enter and stay in the United States. It would restrict the reasons for granting this 'parole' to only serious medical emergencies or assisting law enforcement, and prevent those granted parole from working while in the country.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Immigration Parole Reform Act of 2023 This bill limits the authority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to grant immigration parole (i.e., give official permission for an individual to enter and temporarily remain in the United States). Specifically, the bill (1) limits what qualifies as an urgent humanitarian reason or a significant public benefit that would justify granting parole, and (2) prohibits granting parole based on an individual's membership in a defined class of individuals. An urgent humanitarian reason is limited to specified medical emergencies and a significant public benefit is limited to assisting the U.S. government in a law enforcement matter. Individuals granted parole on the basis of an urgent humanitarian reason or a significant public benefit are not permitted to work while in the United States. Additionally, the bill provides statutory authority for DHS to grant parole to (1) certain Cuban nationals, (2) certain family members of active-duty Armed Forces members, and (3) certain removed individuals for the purpose of attending their immigration hearing.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Limits what counts as an 'urgent humanitarian reason' or 'significant public benefit' to justify granting parole
Prohibits granting parole based on an individual's membership in a defined group
Requires those granted parole to be prohibited from working while in the U.S.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would make it more difficult for individuals to temporarily enter the U.S. for reasons beyond serious medical emergencies or law enforcement assistance. This could impact families seeking to reunite, asylum-seekers, and others in need of temporary refuge in the U.S.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Immigration

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2453, 119th Congress (2025). "Immigration Parole Reform Act of 2023". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-2453

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