To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform asylum procedures related to the filing of frivolous applications, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

19 July 2019

Last action

12 August 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Summary

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice to include with each asylum application a written warning notifying the applicant of the consequences of filing a frivolous application. The bill defines a frivolous application as one that (1) is so insufficient that it is clear that it was filed to delay removal from the United States or obtain some other immigration-related benefit, or (2) contains material facts that are knowingly fabricated.

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Timeline

19 July 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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19 July 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 July 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 August 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Source: Committee

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Related records

related to → Equal Protection of Unaccompanied Minors Act
related to → Fix the Immigration Loopholes Act

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3857
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/3857
us · 116-hr-3857 · source updated 3 January 2025