HR 921
118th Congress
House
Immigration
No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2023
Introduced: February 9, 2023
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2023
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 House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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