To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform asylum procedures, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Aug 12, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 19, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill requires an alien's "credible fear of persecution" to be more probable than not in order to be eligible for asylum. It also directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that the questions asked in expedited removal proceedings are done so in a uniform manner, and to record interviews in expedited removal and asylum proceedings.
If an asylum seeker needs an interpreter, DHS shall ensure that a competent interpreter is used who is not affiliated with the government of the country the alien is seeking asylum frrom.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 12, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Jul 19, 2019Introduced in House
- Jul 19, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 517 | Closing Asylum Loopholes Act | Related bill | Feb 25, 2019 |
| HR 586 | Fix the Immigration Loopholes Act | Related bill | Feb 25, 2019 |
| HR 3360 | Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2019 | Related bill | Jul 30, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 19, 2019Introduced in House
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