118 HR 3919 IH: Asylum Claims Improvement Act of 2023 U.S. House of Representatives 2023-06-07 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.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3919IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 7, 2023Mr. Nehls (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Donalds, and Mr. Van Drew) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit the ability to take into account the mental health of an applicant for asylum.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Asylum Claims Improvement Act of 2023.

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Mental health consideration

(a)

Asylum

Section 208(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4)For purposes of the consideration of a claim of asylum by an alien under this subsection, the mental health of the alien may not be taken into account.. (b)

Withholding of removal

Section 241(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D)For purposes of a determination under this paragraph, the mental health of the alien may not be taken into account..