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H.R.391: Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 10, 2017
- Latest Major Action July 26, 2017
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
26 (All Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 10, 2017
Bill Summary
Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: prohibit the government from bearing any expense of counsel for any person in a removal or related appeal proceedings, add a requirement to establish a credible fear of persecution claim in an asylum interview, limit humanitarian and public interest parole authority, and prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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July 26, 2017 |
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 11.
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July 26, 2017 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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July 25, 2017 |
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Johnson (LA) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 391, a bill originally introduced by Representative Chaffetz, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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Feb. 6, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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Jan. 10, 2017 |
Referred to House Foreign Affairs
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Jan. 10, 2017 |
Referred to House Judiciary
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Jan. 10, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Jan. 10, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) |