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H.R.2981 -- Restoring Protection to Victims of Persecution Act (Introduced in House - IH)

HR 2981 IH

112th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2981

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the 1-year deadline for application for asylum in the United States.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 21, 2011

Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. MORAN, and Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the 1-year deadline for application for asylum in the United States.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the `Restoring Protection to Victims of Persecution Act'.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF 1-YEAR ASYLUM APPLICATION DEADLINE.

    Section 208(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158(a)(2)) is amended--

      (1) by striking subparagraph (B);

      (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) as subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), respectively;

      (3) in subparagraph (B), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by striking `subparagraph (D)' and inserting `subparagraph (C)';

      (4) in subparagraph (C), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--

        (A) by striking `subparagraphs (B) and (C)' and inserting `subparagraph (B)';

        (B) by striking `either'; and

        (C) by striking `or extraordinary circumstances relating to the delay in filing an application within the period specified in subparagraph (B)'; and

      (5) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by striking `Subparagraphs (A) and (B)' and inserting `Subparagraph (A)'.


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