,i #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hcee ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #ac1 #bjbb,mr4 ,crenshaw 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,ellzey1 ,mr4 ,fallon1 ,mr4 ,gimenez1 ,ms4 ,van ,duyne1 ,mr4 ,weber of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,babin1 ,mr4 ,brady1 ,ms4 ,granger1 ,mr4 ,burgess1 ,mr4 ,posey1 and ,mr4 ,pfluger7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act to reform the asylum claim process1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,closing ,loopholes and ,ending ,asylum ,abuse ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,reform asylum claim process 7a7 ,conforming amendments ,the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #aja7;a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#db7-- 7i7 by inserting by the government or a governmental-affiliated entity after fear of persecution each place it appears2 7ii7 by inserting by the government or a governmental-affiliated entity after persecution of any person2 7iii7 by inserting by the government or a governmental-affiliated entity after has been persecuted2 7iv7 by inserting by the government or a governmental-affiliated entity after have been persecuted2 and 7v7 by inserting by the government or a governmental-affiliated entity after subject to persecution2 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ec7 ,the term governmental-affiliated entity means a person1 ministry1 bureau1 department1 agency1 government corporation1 or any other entity chartered1 established1 sponsored1 or supported by the government or a dominant political organization4 7#ed7 ,the term particular social group means a group of individuals that is composed of immutable characteristics1 socially distinct within the society in question1 and defined with particularity4 7#ee7 ,the term immutable characteristic means a characteristic not capable of or susceptible to change4 7#ef7 ,the term socially distinct within the society in question means there is societal differentiation between people in a society who possess a shared belief or trait and people in such society who do not possess such shared belief or trait4 7#eg7 ,the term defined with particularity means there are clear1 well-defined boundaries between people who fall within a particular social group and people who do not fall within such particular social group4 2 7#b7 in section #bjh-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by amending paragraph 7#a7 to read as follows3 7#a7 ,asylum process 7,a7 ,physical presence in ,united ,states ,any alien who is physically present in the ,united ,states or who arrives at the ,united ,states 7at a designated port of entry and including an alien who is brought to the ,united ,states after having been interdicted in international or ,united ,states waters71 irrespective of such alien's status1 may apply for asylum in accordance with this section or1 where applicable1 section #bce7;b74 7,b7 ,outside of ,united ,states ,any alien who is physically present outside of the ,united ,states1 irrespective of such alien's status1 may apply for asylum at a ,united ,states diplomatic mission established under section #b7;c7 of the ,closing ,loopholes and ,ending ,asylum ,abuse ,act of #bjbb4 2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 in subparagraph 7,b77iii7-- 7aa7 by striking whenever made and whether or not under oath and inserting which shall be made under oath2 and 7bb7 by inserting and any reports on country conditions written by a law enforcement agency in the ,united ,states or a law enforcement agency in the country the report describes after country conditions2 and 7,,ii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 ,location of claim ,if an alien passes through a country 7other than the ,united ,states or the country of citizenship1 nationality1 or origin of such alien7 that has a ,united ,states diplomatic mission established under section #b7;c7 of the ,closing ,loopholes and ,ending ,asylum ,abuse ,act of #bjbb1 such alien shall make any application for asylum in accordance with this section in such country and may not enter the ,united ,states unless such claim is granted or other immigration benefit or relief is awarded4 2 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a7-- 7,i7 in clause 7v71 by striking or at the end2 7,,ii7 in clause 7vi71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,,iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7vii7 the alien has violated section #bge 7relating to entering the ,united ,states improperly72 or 7viii7 the alien has received a final order of removal issued in absentia under section #bdj7;b77#e77;,a74 2 and 7#c7 in section #bce7;b77#a77;,b77v7-- 7,a7 by striking possibility and inserting likelihood2 and 7,b7 by inserting and the evidence presented after by the alien4 7b7 ,claims for asylum abroad ,chapter #d of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abba et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #bce;,a the following3 #bce;,b4 ,claims for asylum outside of ,united ,states 7a7 ,screening ,an alien outside of the ,united ,states who indicates an intention to apply for asylum at a diplomatic mission established under section #b7;c7 of the ,closing ,loopholes and ,ending ,asylum ,abuse ,act of #bjbb1 shall be examined1 assessed1 and referred to an asylum officer for an interview to determine if such alien has a credible fear of persecution in accordance with section #bce7;b77#a77;,b74 7b7 ,admission ,if an alien described in subsection 7a7 is found to have a credible fear of persecution1 the alien shall be admitted to the ,united ,states for the purpose of further consideration of their application for asylum as directed by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7c7 ,no credible fear found ,if an alien described in subsection 7a7 is found to not have a credible fear of persecution-- 7#a7 the alien shall not be eligible to apply for asylum in the ,united ,states unless such alien can demonstrate a chance in circumstance with respect to their credible fear of persecution2 and 7#b7 the asylum officer shall prepare a written record of a determination1 including a summary of the material facts as stated by the alien1 any additional facts relied upon by the officer1 and the officer's analysis of why1 in the light of such facts1 the alien has not established a credible fear of persecution1 and a copy of the officer's interview notes4 7d7 ,rules ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall establish all necessary processes1 rules1 and procedures to store1 maintain1 access1 and share information related to an alien applying for asylum outside of the ,united ,states4 4 7c7 ,authorization ,to establish asylum offices abroad 7#a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state and the ,attorney ,general1 shall establish ,united ,states diplomatic missions at a ,united ,states embassy or consulate in accordance with this subsection to review an application for asylum under section #bjh of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh74 7#b7 ,location ,a ,united ,states diplomatic mission established pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 may be located at any of the following3 7,a7 ,the ,united ,states ,embassy in ,mexico ,city4 7,b7 ,the ,united ,states ,consulate ,general in ,ciudad ,juarez4 7,c7 ,the ,united ,states ,consulate ,general in ,matamoros4 7,d7 ,the ,united ,states ,consulate ,general in ,monterrey4 7,e7 ,the ,united ,states ,consulate ,general in ,nogales4 7,f7 ,the ,united ,states ,consulate ,general in ,tijuana4 7,g7 ,any other ,united ,states embassy or consulate the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state and ,attorney ,general1 recommends pursuant to subsection 7c77#e74 7#c7 ,staff ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state and the ,attorney ,general1 shall provide necessary facilities and staff to serve the ,united ,states diplomatic missions established pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 7d7 ,reporting ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every year thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state and the ,attorney ,general1 shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on the ,united ,states diplomatic missions established pursuant to subsection 7b77#a71 including the following3 7#a7 ,the number of applications for asylum reviewed at each ,united ,states diplomatic mission4 7#b7 ,the number of asylum seekers found to have a credible fear of persecution4 7#c7 ,the number of staff employed at each ,united ,states diplomatic mission4 7#d7 ,an assessment of the effectiveness of reviewing applications for asylum at the ,united ,states diplomatic missions4 7#e7 ,recommendations on where to establish additional ,united ,states diplomatic missions as necessary based on migrant flows4 7#f7 ,any other matter the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state and the ,attorney ,general1 determines appropriate4 7e7 ,relevant congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term relevant congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate4