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HR 398 117th Congress House

No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2021

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien who has been convicted of a crime is ineligible for asylum, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 21, 2021 See on congress.gov
Immigration Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of Homeland SecurityImmigration status and proceduresRefugees, asylum, displaced persons
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
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 Latest action March 5, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Republican 14
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Jan 11, 2022
 R
Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Jan 10, 2022
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Jul 1, 2021
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Apr 5, 2021
 R
Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Apr 1, 2021
Herrell, Yvette
· Jan 28, 2021
 R
Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Jan 25, 2021
Gohmert, Louie
· Jan 25, 2021
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Jan 21, 2021
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Jan 21, 2021
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jan 21, 2021
Brooks, Mo
· Jan 21, 2021
 R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · Jan 21, 2021
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 21, 2021
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jan 21, 2021
 R
Moore, Barry
Alabama · Jan 21, 2021
Rice, Tom
· Jan 21, 2021
 R
Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Jan 21, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 398: No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-398/
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"H.R. 398: No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-398/.
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H.R. 398, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-398/.
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