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115th Congress(2017-2018)
Asylum Protection Act of 2018
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H. R. 4850 (Introduced-in-House)


115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4850


To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to alter the deadlines by which an application for asylum must be made, and for other purposes.

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Asylum Protection Act of 2018”.

SEC. 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”.