HR 398
117th Congress
House
Immigration
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Homeland Security
Immigration status and procedures
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2021
Introduced: January 21, 2021
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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 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jan 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 21, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2021
This bill bars an individual who has been convicted of a crime from receiving asylum, with limited exceptions. Specifically, the Department of Homeland Security may designate political offenses committed outside of the United States that shall not be considered a crime for this purpose.
Currently, an individual shall be barred from receiving asylum for only certain types of criminal convictions, such as if the individual is convicted for (1) an aggravated felony, or (2) a particularly serious crime and as a result deemed a danger to the United States.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Committees of jurisdiction
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