H.R. 1312
119th Congress
No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2025
10
Cosponsors
3
Actions
0
Amendments
0
Committees
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Since introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
13 février 2025·1 year ago
Summary
Introduced in House · Updated 4 mars 2026
No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2025
This bill bars an individual who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor 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.
Timeline
3 actions
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
13 février 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
13 février 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
13 février 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
10 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]NCCosponsors
- Republican10100%
- Republican:Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2]OK
- Republican:Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]TX
- Republican:Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3]IN
- Republican:Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]AL
- Republican:Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]TX
- Republican:Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11]NC
- Republican:Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]AZ
- Republican:Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]TN
- Republican:Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]TX
- Republican:Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]SC
Classification
Policy area
ImmigrationCosponsor momentum
Cumulative over time
Cosponsors grew from 8 on 13 février 2025 to 10 on 19 novembre 2025.
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