I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2981 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.

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Short title

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

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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).