HR 8119 United States House · 117th Congress

Asylum Claims Improvement Act of 2022

Summary
Asylum Claims Improvement Act of 2022 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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2022
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Introduced Jun 16, 2022 Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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Jun 16, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jun 16, 2022
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

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