116th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform asylum procedures related to safe third countries, and for other purposes.
July 19, 2019
Mrs. Lesko introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform asylum procedures related to safe third countries, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Safe third country.
Section 208(a)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158(a)(2)(A)) is amended—
(1) by striking “Attorney General” each place it appears and inserting “Secretary of Homeland Security”; and
(2) by striking “removed, pursuant to a bilateral or multilateral agreement, to” and inserting “removed to”.