A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers".

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This joint resolution nullifies the interim final rule submitted by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security and published on March 29, 2022, concerning procedures for the consideration of asylum claims and other related issues. (Among other changes, the interim final rule requires an asylum seeker subject to expedited removal to be screened by an asylum officer for a credible fear of persecution or torture, rather than a credible fear of persecution, reasonable possibility of persecution, or reasonable possibility of torture.)

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 25 May 2022

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 25 May 2022

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 April 2022

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 April 2022

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 28 April 2022

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