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HR 25 98th Congress House Immigration Deportation Federal preemption Right of asylum State laws States

A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the status of individuals who have been granted asylum.

Introduced: January 3, 1983 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 4, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Feb 4, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from Justice, State.
Jan 3, 1983
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jan 3, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to state that a person granted asylum may not be involuntarily removed from the United States, regardless of any State judicial decree or law.

What's happening now February 4, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 7, 1983
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 7, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 25: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the status of individuals who have been granted asylum.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-25/
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"H.R. 25: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the status of individuals who have been granted asylum.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-25/.
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H.R. 25, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-25/.
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