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S. 5371119th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

A bill to close loopholes in the immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the United States unlawfully, and for other purposes.

Introduced: Aug 7, 2026
Latest action: Aug 7, 2026

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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What this bill means

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What this bill does

Senate Bill 5371 (S. 5371), titled the "Stopping Border Surges Act," aims to modify U.S. immigration laws to eliminate provisions that may encourage individuals to enter the United States unlawfully. The bill includes a section (Title I) specifically focused on policies regarding unaccompanied noncitizen children, starting with provisions related to their repatriation (Section 101).

Who it affects

Based on the provided text, this bill primarily applies to: * Foreign nationals attempting to enter or entering the United States without legal authorization. * Unaccompanied noncitizen children arriving at or crossing the U.S. border. * Federal agencies responsible for immigration enforcement and repatriation proceedings.

What would change

Because the provided text cuts off at the heading for Title I, Section 101 ("Repatriation of Unaccompanied Alien"), specific operational changes, mandates, authorizations, or legal standard modifications are not specified in the available summary.

Money or funding

The provided text does not mention any appropriations, spending allocations, taxes, or user fees.

Important exceptions or limits

Specific exceptions, legal protections, deadlines, or operational limits cannot be determined from the provided summary due to incomplete text.

Plain-English bottom line

S. 5371 is intended to discourage unlawful border entry by amending immigration laws, with a focus on rules surrounding unaccompanied noncitizen children. However, because the summary provided is incomplete, the exact mechanisms, requirements, and legal changes are not detailed.

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Recorded Actions

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Aug 7, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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10000Aug 7, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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Linked Votes

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Lobbying Activity

Federal lobbying disclosures that explicitly identify S. 5371. These records show reported lobbying involving the legislation; they do not establish that every member of Congress, sponsor, or voter was personally contacted.

SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST

Registrant: SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST

4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Jan 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Medicare/Medicaid: H.R. 7, S. 186 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025; H.R. 6501, Fitzpatrick Discharge Petition #12 Bipartisan Health Insurance Affordability Act; H.R. 6575, Gottheimer Petition #13 Common Ground for Affordable Health Care Act; H.R. 1834, Jeffries Discharge Petition #10 Breaking the Gridlock Act; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Contraception Issues; Supreme Court Decisions; S.3389 Lowering Health Care Costs for Americans Act; Presidential Administration Actions; S.3011 Prohibiting Abortion & Transgender Procedures on the Exchanges Act; S.3264, H.R.6538 More Affordable Care Act; H.R. 6703 Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act; S.3391 Accountability for Better Care Act of 2025; H.R.6512 To Empower American Families with Direct Control Over Healthcare Dollars, Codify President Trump's Proven Reforms for Flexibility and Choice, Prohibit Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Gender Transition Procedures, Eliminate Waste and Fraud in the Affordable Care Act, and Reject Extensions of Enhanced Subsidies to Insurance Companies; H.R.1157 Affordable Care and Comprehensive Economic Support through Savings (ACCESS) Act District of Columbia: Presidential Administration Actions; H.R. 6372 D.C. Shield Law Repeal Act Insurance: H.R. 7, S. 186 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025; H.R. 6501, Fitzpatrick Discharge Petition #12 Bipartisan Health Insurance Affordability Act; H.R. 6575, Gottheimer Petition #13 Common Ground for Affordable Health Care Act; H.R. 1834, Jeffries Discharge Petition #10 Breaking the Gridlock Act; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Abortion funding; S. 2882 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026; S.3385 Lower Health Care Costs Act; H.R.5371 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026; Contraception Issues; IVF Issues; S.3389 Lowering Health Care Costs for Americans Act; S.3011 Prohibiting Abortion & Transgender Procedures on the Exchanges Act; S.3264, H.R.6538 More Affordable Care Act; H.R. 6703 Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act; S.3391 Accountability for Better Care Act of 2025; S. 3386 Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025; H.R.6512 To Empower American Families with Direct Control Over Healthcare Dollars, Codify President Trump's Proven Reforms for Flexibility and Choice, Prohibit Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Gender Transition Procedures, Eliminate Waste and Fraud in the Affordable Care Act, and Reject Extensions of Enhanced Subsidies to Insurance Companies; H.R.1157 Affordable Care and Comprehensive Economic Support through Savings (ACCESS) Act Health Issues: H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; Shield Laws; H.R. 7, S. 186 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025; Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act; H.R. 5485 Second Chance at Life Act of 2025; H.R. 6501, Fitzpatrick Discharge Petition #12 Bipartisan Health Insurance Affordability Act; H.R. 6575, Gottheimer Petition #13 Common Ground for Affordable Health Care Act; H.R. 1834, Jeffries Discharge Petition #10 Breaking the Gridlock Act; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Contraception Issues; National Defense Authorization Act; H.R. 629 Ending Chemical Abortions Act; H.R. 679 To nullify the modifications made by the Food and Drug Administration in January 2023 to the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy for the abortion pill mifepristone, and for other purposes; H.R. 795 Pregnancy Is Not an Illness Act; H.R. 796 Second Chance for Moms Act; H.R. 1349 Womens Protection in Telehealth Act; H.R. 1525 Protecting Life from Chemical Abortions Act; H.R. 627 Ensuring Accurate & Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act; H.R. 6466 Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act; H.R. 729 Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2025; S.3389 Lowering Health Care Costs for Americans Act; Presidential Administration Actions; S.3011 Prohibiting Abortion & Transgender Procedures on the Exchanges Act; S.3264, H.R.6538 More Affordable Care Act; H.R. 6703 Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act; S.3391 Accountability for Better Care Act of 2025; S. 3386 Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025; H.R.6512 To Empower American Families with Direct Control Over Healthcare Dollars, Codify President Trump's Proven Reforms for Flexibility and Choice, Prohibit Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Gender Transition Procedures, Eliminate Waste and Fraud in the Affordable Care Act, and Reject Extensions of Enhanced Subsidies to Insurance Companies; H.R.1157 Affordable Care and Comprehensive Economic Support through Savings (ACCESS) Act Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs: H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act; IVF issues; Presidential Administration Actions; H.R.2589 Consensual Donation and Research Integrity Act of 2025 Family issues/Abortion/Adoption: H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; H.R.2557 IVF For Military Families Act; S.2035 Protect IVF Act; H.R.6797 To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide fertility treatment under the TRICARE; Shield laws, chemical abortion drugs, H.R. 7, S. 186 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025; Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act; H.R. 5485 Second Chance at Life Act of 2025; H.R. 6501, Fitzpatrick Discharge Petition #12 Bipartisan Health Insurance Affordability Act; H.R. 6575, Gottheimer Petition #13 Common Ground for Affordable Health Care Act; H.R. 1834, Jeffries Discharge Petition #10 Breaking the Gridlock Act; S.2955 , H.R.6466 Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Abortion funding; S. 2882 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act; S.3385 Lower Health Care Costs Act; H.R.5371 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act; Contraception issues; IVF issues; National Defense Authorization Act; Supreme Court Decisions; S. 1631, H. R. 5646 Restoring Safeguards for Dangerous Abortion Drugs Act; H.R. 629 Ending Chemical Abortions Act; H.R. 679 To nullify the modifications made by the Food and Drug Administration in January 2023 to the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy for the abortion pill mifepristone, and for other purposes; H.R. 795 Pregnancy Is Not an Illness Act; H.R. 796 Second Chance for Moms Act; H.R. 1349 Womens Protection in Telehealth Act; H.R. 1525 Protecting Life from Chemical Abortions Act; H.R. 627 Ensuring Accurate & Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act; H.R. 6466 Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act; H.R. 729 Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2025; S.3389 Lowering Health Care Costs for Americans Act; Presidential Administration Actions; S.3011 Prohibiting Abortion & Transgender Procedures on the Exchanges Act; S.3264, H.R.6538 More Affordable Care Act; H.R. 6703 Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act; S.3391 Accountability for Better Care Act of 2025; S. 3386 Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025; H.R.6512 To Empower American Families with Direct Control Over Healthcare Dollars, Codify President Trump's Proven Reforms for Flexibility and Choice, Prohibit Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Gender Transition Procedures, Eliminate Waste and Fraud in the Affordable Care Act, and Reject Extensions of Enhanced Subsidies to Insurance Companies; H.R.1157 Affordable Care and Comprehensive Economic Support through Savings (ACCESS) Act; H.R.2589 Consensual Donation and Research Integrity Act of 2025; H.R.5969 LABEL Act; H.Res.803 Urging the Director of the Food and Drug Administration to reevaluate the safety of all chemical abortion drugs in light of recent independent studies, and for other purposes; H.R. 6372 D.C. Shield Law Repeal Act; H.R.6359 Pregnant Students Rights Act; H.R. 6191 No Taxpayer Funded Abortion Travel for Illegal Aliens Act Pharmacy: Shield Laws; Chemical abortion drugs; H.R. 5485 Second Chance at Life Act of 2025; Supreme Court Decisions; S. 1631, H. R. 5646 Restoring Safeguards for Dangerous Abortion Drugs Act; H.R. 629 Ending Chemical Abortions Act; H.R. 679 To nullify the modifications made by the Food and Drug Administration in January 2023 to the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy for the abortion pill mifepristone, and for other purposes; H.R. 795 Pregnancy Is Not an Illness Act; H.R. 796 Second Chance for Moms Act; H.R. 1349 Womens Protection in Telehealth Act; H.R. 1525 Protecting Life from Chemical Abortions Act; H.R. 627 Ensuring Accurate & Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act; H.R. 6466 Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act; H.R. 729 Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2025; Presidential Administration Actions; H.R.5969 LABEL Act Foreign Relations: Presidential Administration Actions Budget/Appropriations: H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; H.R. 7, S. 186 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Abortion Funding; S. 2882 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026; S. 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026; Administration Personnel and Judicial Nominees; S.3385 Lower Health Care Costs Act; S.3264, H.R.6538 More Affordable Care Act; H.R. 6703 Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act; S.3391 Accountability for Better Care Act of 2025; S. 3386 Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025; H.R.6512 To Empower American Families with Direct Control Over Healthcare Dollars, Codify President Trump's Proven Reforms for Flexibility and Choice, Prohibit Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Gender Transition Procedures, Eliminate Waste and Fraud in the Affordable Care Act, and Reject Extensions of Enhanced Subsidies to Insurance Companies; H.R.1157 Affordable Care and Comprehensive Economic Support through Savings (ACCESS) Act Civil Rights/Civil Liberties: Supreme Court Decisions; H.R.6359 Pregnant Students Rights Act Constitution: Supreme Court Decisions Veterans: Presidential Administration Actions Defense: Presidential Administration Actions; H.R.2557 IVF For Military Families Act; National Defense Authorization Act Government Issues: Presidential Administration Actions Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice: S.2955 , H.R.6466 Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act; H.R. 629 Ending Chemical Abortions Act; H.R. 679 To nullify the modifications made by the Food and Drug Administration in January 2023 to the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy for the abortion pill mifepristone, and for other purposes; H.R. 1349 Womens Protection in Telehealth Act; H.R. 6466 Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act; Presidential Administration Actions; H.R. 6372 D.C. Shield Law Repeal Act Education: H.R.6359 Pregnant Students Rights Act Immigration: H.R. 6191 No Taxpayer Funded Abortion Travel for Illegal Aliens Act

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE White House Office

Reported filing-period amount: $420,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

View official LDA filing ↗

SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST

Registrant: SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST

3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)
Oct 20, 2025

Reported lobbying issue

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption: H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; H.R.2557 IVF For Military Families Act; S.2035 Protect IVF Act; S.1882, H.R.3589 RESTORE Act; Shield laws; Chemical abortion drugs; H.R. 7, S. 186 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025; Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act; H.R. 4964 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act; H.R. 5485 Second Chance at Life Act of 2025; S.2418 HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act; S.2433 Neonatal Care Transparency Act of 2025; H.Res.611 Expressing the importance of accurate information for medical professionals treating pregnant women and their unborn children in the emergency department, and for informing the general public, and for other purposes; S.2955 A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish Federal penalties for the knowing and intentional administration of any abortion-inducing drug to a woman without her informed consent, if the abortion-inducing drug has been shipped or transported in interstate commerce, and for other purposes; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Abortion funding; S. 2882 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026; S. 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026; Contraception issues; IVF issues; National Defense Authorization Act; Supreme Court Decisions; H.R.679 To nullify the modifications made by the Food and Drug Administration in January 2023 to the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy for the abortion pill mifepristone, and for other purposes; S. 1631, H. R. 5646 Restoring Safeguards for Dangerous Abortion Drugs Act; Administration Personnel and Judicial Nominees; Presidential Administration Actions Health Issues: H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; S.1882, H.R.3589 RESTORE Act; Shield Laws; H.R. 7, S. 186 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025; Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act; H.R. 4964 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act; S.2418 HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act; S.2433 Neonatal Care Transparency Act of 2025; H.Res.611 Expressing the importance of accurate information for medical professionals treating pregnant women and their unborn children in the emergency department, and for informing the general public, and for other purposes; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Contraception Issues; National Defense Authorization Act; H.R.679 To nullify the modifications made by the Food and Drug Administration in January 2023 to the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy for the abortion pill mifepristone, and for other purposes; Administration Personnel and Judicial Nominees; Presidential Administration Actions Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs: H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; S.1882, H.R.3589 RESTORE Act; H.R. 1082 Shandra Eisenga Human Cell and Tissue Product Safety Act; HR 1909 Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025; H.R.1418 Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2025; H.R.2075, S.987 Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2025; S.1630, H.R.3235 More Opportunity for Moms to Succeed Act; H.R.4131, S.2172 Respectful Treatment of Unborn Remains Act of 2025; H.R. 685 Support and Value Expectant Moms and Babies Act; Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act; Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act; IVF Issues; Administration Personnel and Judicial Nominees; Presidential Administration Actions Insurance: H.R. 7, S. 186 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Abortion Funding; Contraception Issues; IVF Issues; S. 2882 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026; S. 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Medicare/Medicaid: H.R. 7, S. 186 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Contraception Issues; Supreme Court Decisions; Presidential Administration Actions Pharmacy: Shield Laws; Chemical abortion drugs; Supreme Court Decisions; H.R.679 To nullify the modifications made by the Food and Drug Administration in January 2023 to the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy for the abortion pill mifepristone, and for other purposes; S. 1631 Restoring Safeguards for Dangerous Abortion Drugs Act; Administration Personnel and Judicial Nominees; Presidential Administration Actions Foreign Relations: H.R. 2706 Aid Accountability Act of 2025; Presidential Administration Actions Budget/Appropriations: H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; H.R. 7, S. 186 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Abortion Funding; S. 2882 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026; S. 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026; Administration Personnel and Judicial Nominees Civil Rights/Civil Liberties: Supreme Court Decisions Constitution: Supreme Court Decisions Veterans: Administration Personnel and Judicial Nominees; Presidential Administration Actions Defense: Presidential Administration Actions; H.R.2557 IVF For Military Families Act; National Defense Authorization Act Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: S.2418 HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act Government Issues: Presidential Administration Actions District of Columbia: Presidential Administration Actions Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice: Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act; H.R. 4964 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act; Administration Personnel and Judicial Nominees; Presidential Administration Actions; S.2955 A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish Federal penalties for the knowing and intentional administration of any abortion-inducing drug to a woman without her informed consent, if the abortion-inducing drug has been shipped or transported in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. Housing: Presidential Administration Actions Transportation: Presidential Administration Actions

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE White House Office

Reported filing-period amount: $360,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

View official LDA filing ↗
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