To amend the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to provide an exception to the parole fee for the parole of an alien for a sacred Tribal or religious ceremony, cultural exchange, or celebration, and for other purposes.

This bill changes a 2025 federal law (Public Law 119-21) that charges a fee when the government grants parole to let a noncitizen temporarily enter the United States. It adds an exception for noncitizens paroled for a sacred Tribal or religious ceremony, cultural exchange, or celebration, if the Secretary of Homeland Security finds a significant public benefit. To qualify, the person must pass a preliminary criminal background check before arriving at a port of entry. The person must also present a written request from a federally recognized Indian Tribe with trust land at or near the Southwest border and be enrolled in that kind of Tribe's cultural participant program. Instead of the regular parole fee, the person would pay $200, and the exception would apply for 2 years after the bill becomes law.

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Sponsors

• Andy Biggs Republican sponsor
• 5 cosponsors