117 S4636 IS: Asylum Accountability Act U.S. Senate 2022-07-27 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II117th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4636IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 27, 2022Mr. Tillis (for himself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Cruz, and Mrs. Hyde-Smith) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo 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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Asylum Accountability Act.

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Permanent ineligibility for adjustment of status after failure to appear at removal proceeding

Section 240(b)(7) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(7)) is amended by striking for a period of 10 years after the date of the entry of the final order of removal.