No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2021

Summary

No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2021 This bill bars an individual who has been convicted of a crime from receiving asylum, with limited exceptions. Specifically, the Department of Homeland Security may designate political offenses committed outside of the United States that shall not be considered a crime for this purpose. Currently, an individual shall be barred from receiving asylum for only certain types of criminal convictions, such as if the individual is convicted for (1) an aggravated felony, or (2) a particularly serious crime and as a result deemed a danger to the United States.

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Timeline

1. 21 January 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 January 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 January 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 March 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 21 January 2021 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 January 2021

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Sponsors

• Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Yvette Herrell · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] · R · Cosponsor
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