H.R. 1312 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 10 (0 D, 10 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-02-13
Latest action (2025-02-13): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What H.R. 1312 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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