1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Authorities For Expedited Removal Act or the SAFER Act . 2. Credible fear interviews Section 235(b)(1)(B)(v) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(B)(v) ) is amended by striking there is a significant possibility and all that follows, and inserting , taking into account the credibility of the statements made by the alien in support of the alien’s claim, as determined pursuant to section 208(b)(1)(B)(iii), and such other facts as are known to the officer, the alien more likely than not could establish eligibility for asylum under section 208, and it is more likely than not that the statements made by, and on behalf of, the alien in support of the alien’s claim are true. . 3. Immigration court docketing priorities during irregular migration influx events (a) In general The Attorney General shall, to the greatest extent practicable, prioritize docketing and processing of removal cases under section 240 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229a ) for aliens who are apprehended on entering the United States in connection with an irregular migration influx event. (b) Irregular migration influx events The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary, shall establish criteria for determining when an irregular migration influx event commences and ends for purposes of carrying out the docketing priorities under subsection (a). (c) Access to legal counsel The Attorney General shall ensure that any master calendar or merits hearing in a removal case prioritized under subsection (a) is scheduled on a date and at a time that permits the alien a fair and reasonable opportunity to consult with and retain counsel prior to such hearing, consistent with section 292 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1362 ). (d) Report to congress Not later 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes— (1) the number of aliens who