Asylum Claims Improvement Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 6/7/2023
Actions
- 2023-06-07Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2023-06-07Introduced in House
- 2023-06-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-06-07 (00)
Asylum Claims Improvement Act of 2023
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.
Cosponsors (6)
- PETE SESSIONS (R-TX)
- Thomas Tiffany (R-WI)
- Byron Donalds (R-FL)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- Monica De La Cruz (R-TX)
- Ronny Jackson (R-TX)
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