Asylum Protection Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-4850
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19]
Introduced: 2018-01-19
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Immigration status and procedures

Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Latest action: action_date: 2018-01-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-01-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Asylum Protection Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) replace the current deadline for an asylum application from 1 year to 30 days from the date an asylum seeker enters the United States, and (2) require an applicant who arrives at a designated port of entry to begin the asylum application at the time of arrival.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4850 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 19, 2018 Mr. Francis Rooney of Florida (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Budd , and Mr. Norman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to alter the deadlines by which an application for asylum must be made, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Asylum Protection Act of 2018 . 2. Dates of applications for asylum Section 208(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking 1 year and inserting 30 days ; and (2) by adding before the period at the end the following: , except that, in the case of an alien who arrives at a designated port of arrival, that alien shall be required to commence an application at the time of arrival .