HR 481
116th Congress
House
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Asylum Protection Act of 2019
Introduced: January 10, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jan 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 10, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Asylum Protection Act of 2019
This bill shortens the current deadline for an asylum application from one year to 30 days from the date an asylum seeker enters the United States, and requires 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 Citizenship.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1