No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Feb 13, 2025, with cosponsors, all Republicans
IntroducedFeb 13, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 98 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Immigration: 20 of 2,400 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.8%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 17 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 217 words
- Latest action
- Feb 13, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]