HR 4850
115th Congress
House
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Asylum Protection Act of 2018
Introduced: January 19, 2018
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 24, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jan 19, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 19, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Asylum Protection Act of 2018
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) replace the current deadline for an asylum application from 1 year to 30 days from the date an asylum seeker enters the United States, and (2) require an applicant who arrives at a designated port of entry to begin the asylum application at the time of arrival.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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