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S 5350 117th Congress Senate Immigration

Transit Ban Act of 2022

Introduced: December 21, 2022 Introduced by: Lankford, James Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 21, 2022
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Transit Ban Act of 2022

This bill bars non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) from receiving asylum if they traveled through at least one other country to arrive at or enter the United States through the U.S.-Mexico border, with certain exceptions, such as if the individual is a victim of a severe form of human trafficking.

What's happening now December 21, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5350: Transit Ban Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5350/
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"S. 5350: Transit Ban Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5350/.
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S. 5350, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5350/.
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[S. 5350: Transit Ban Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5350/)
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