HR 8355 United States House · 117th Congress

Closing Loopholes and Ending Asylum Abuse Act of 2022

Summary
Closing Loopholes and Ending Asylum Abuse Act of 2022 This bill imposes restrictions on noncitizens ( aliens under federal law) applying for asylum, authorizes asylum seekers to apply for asylum abroad, and requires applicants to apply abroad in certain instances. For example, the bill requires a refugee's persecution or well-founded fear of persecution to stem from a government (or affiliated entity), whereas currently the persecution does not have to stem from a government. The bill also requires an applicant who passes through another country with a U.S. diplomatic mission that processes asylum claims to apply for asylum while physically in that country.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2022
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Introduced Jul 13, 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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Jul 13, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jul 13, 2022
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1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

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