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HRES 987 115th Congress House

Condemning the Attorney General's decision in "Matter of A-B-" seeking to declare domestic violence and gang violence as invalid grounds for seeking asylum.

Introduced: July 11, 2018 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Immigration Immigration status and proceduresJuvenile crime and gang violenceOrganized crimeRefugees, asylum, displaced persons
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Aug 6, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jul 11, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 11, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 6, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the Attorney General's decision in Matter of A-B- seeking to declare domestic violence and gang violence as invalid grounds for seeking asylum.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 59
All 59 Democratic 52
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Huffman, Jared
California · Sep 12, 2018
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jul 12, 2018
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Jul 12, 2018
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jul 12, 2018
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jul 11, 2018
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Jul 11, 2018
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 11, 2018
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 11, 2018
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 11, 2018
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jul 11, 2018
Esty, Elizabeth
· Jul 11, 2018
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jul 11, 2018
GREEN, GENE
· Jul 11, 2018
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Jul 11, 2018
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 11, 2018
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 11, 2018
McEachin, A.
· Jul 11, 2018
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 11, 2018
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jul 11, 2018
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 11, 2018
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 11, 2018
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jul 11, 2018
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 11, 2018
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 11, 2018
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 11, 2018
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Jul 11, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 987: Condemning the Attorney General's decision in "Matter of A-B-" seeking to declare domestic violence and gang violence as invalid grounds for seeking asylum.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-987/
MLA
"H. Res. 987: Condemning the Attorney General's decision in "Matter of A-B-" seeking to declare domestic violence and gang violence as invalid grounds for seeking asylum.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-987/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 987, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-987/.
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[H. Res. 987: Condemning the Attorney General's decision in "Matter of A-B-" seeking to declare domestic violence and gang violence as invalid grounds for seeking asylum.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-987/)
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