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HR 4850 115th Congress House Immigration Immigration status and procedures Refugees, asylum, displaced persons

Asylum Protection Act of 2018

Introduced: January 19, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 January 24, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 4
Graves, Tom
· May 7, 2018
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Mar 5, 2018
Barletta, Lou
· Feb 26, 2018
Pittenger, Robert
· Feb 13, 2018
Brat, Dave
· Feb 6, 2018
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jan 19, 2018
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jan 19, 2018
Farenthold, Blake
· Jan 19, 2018
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jan 19, 2018
SMITH, LAMAR
· Jan 19, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4850: Asylum Protection Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4850/
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"H.R. 4850: Asylum Protection Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4850/.
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H.R. 4850, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4850/.
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