Asylum Accountability Act

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3591 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permanently bar aliens who are ordered removed after failing to appear at a removal proceeding, absent exceptional circumstances, from becoming permanent residents of the United States. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 22, 2023 Mr. ROUZER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to perma- nently bar aliens who are ordered removed after failing to appear at a removal proceeding, absent exceptional circumstances, from becoming permanent residents of the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Asylum Accountability 4 Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:26 Jun 13, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3591.IH H3591 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 3591 IH SEC. 2. PERMANENT INELIGIBILITY FOR ADJUSTMENT OF 1 STATUS AFTER FAILURE TO APPEAR AT RE- 2 MOVAL PROCEEDING. 3 Section 240(b)(7) of the Immigration and Nationality 4 Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(7)) is amended by striking ‘‘for 5 a period of 10 years after the date of the entry of the 6 final order of removal’’. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:26 Jun 13, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3591.IH H3591 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB