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HR 481 116th Congress House Immigration Immigration status and procedures Refugees, asylum, displaced persons

Asylum Protection Act of 2019

Introduced: February 25, 2019 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 March 4, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Apr 12, 2019
Brooks, Mo
· Feb 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 481: Asylum Protection Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-481/
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"H.R. 481: Asylum Protection Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-481/.
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H.R. 481, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-481/.
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[H.R. 481: Asylum Protection Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-481/)
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