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HR 3919 118th Congress House Immigration

Asylum Claims Improvement Act of 2023

Introduced: June 7, 2023 Introduced by: Nehls, Troy E. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 7, 2023
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Asylum Claims Improvement Act of 2023

This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from taking into account the mental health of a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) when determining whether that individual qualifies as a refugee. (Generally, a refugee is an individual who is unable to return to their country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of certain characteristics, such as race or religion.)

The bill also prohibits DHS from taking into account a non-U.S. national's mental health when determining whether that individual is protected by a provision that generally prohibits removing an individual to a country where that individual's life or freedom would be threatened.

What's happening now June 7, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
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De La Cruz, Monica
Texas · Jun 9, 2023
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Jun 9, 2023
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Jun 7, 2023
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 7, 2023
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Jun 7, 2023
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jun 7, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3919: Asylum Claims Improvement Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3919/
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"H.R. 3919: Asylum Claims Improvement Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3919/.
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H.R. 3919, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3919/.
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[H.R. 3919: Asylum Claims Improvement Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3919/)
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