United States · Bill · S
S. 5350 (117th)
Transit Ban Act of 2022
Introduced
21 December 2022
Last action
21 December 2022 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]
Subjects
Asylum, Immigration
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Transit Ban Act of 2022 This bill bars non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) from receiving asylum if they traveled through at least one other country to arrive at or enter the United States through the U.S.-Mexico border, with certain exceptions, such as if the individual is a victim of a severe form of human trafficking.
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Timeline
21 December 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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21 December 2022
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 21 December 2022 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/5350
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/5350
- us · 117-s-5350 · source updated 10 August 2026