{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-1312","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":1312,"title":"No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-02-13","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"H001102","fullName":"Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]","party":"R","state":"NC","district":8}],"cosponsorsCount":10,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-02-13","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary."},"policyArea":"Immigration","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-02-13","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-13","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-13","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2025 </strong></p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p>","updateDate":"2026-03-04T01:46:44Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":3625,"ts":"2026-04-17T13:46:22.817Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=No%20Asylum%20for%20Criminals%20Act%20of%202025"}]}}