House Bill 3856
116th Congress(2019-2020)
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform asylum procedures related to safe third countries, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 19, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3856
Congress
116
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill allows the Department of Homeland Security to deny asylum to an applying alien and remove the alien to a country that is not the alien's country of nationality, if the alien would be safe and would be able to apply for asylum from that country. Currently, an asylum applicant may be removed to a third country only if that country is party to an international agreement allowing for such removal.
July 19, 2019
08/12/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
07/19/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
07/19/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:31 PM