,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #aa1 #bjbc,mr4   
,c>t] ( ,texas introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act to     
tight5 asylum laws1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,updat$ ,/&>ds = ,asylum ,act ( #bjbc 
or ! ,,usa ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,cr$ible  
fe> int]views ,section                  
#bce7;b77#a77;,b77v7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abbe7;b77#a77;,b77v77 is am5d$ by /rik+
 claim & all t foll[s1 & ins]t+ claim1 z
 det]m9$ pursuant to section            
#bjh7;b77#a77;,b77iii71 & su* o!r facts 
z are kn[n to ! (fic]1 t ! ali5 c\ld    
e/abli% eligibility = asylum "u section 
#bjh1 & x is m probable ?an n t !       
/atem5ts made by1 & on behalf (1 ! ali5 
9 support ( ! ali5's claim are true44   
#c4 ,jurisdiction ( asylum applications 
,section #bjh7;b77#c7 ( ! ,immigration &

 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh7 
is am5d$ by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c74  #d4
 ,record+ exp$it$ removal & cr$ible fe> 
int]views  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security %all e/abli% quality  
assurance proc$ures & take /eps to      
effectively ensure t que/ions by        
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security ex]cis+ exp$it$ removal       
au?ority "u section #bce7;b7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbe7;b77 are ask$ 9 a uni=m 
mann]1 to ! ext5t possible1 & t bo? ^!  
que/ions & ! answ]s provid$ 9 response  
to !m are record$ 9 a uni=m fa%ion4  7b7
 ,factors relat+ to sworn /atem5ts ,:]e 
practicable1 any sworn or sign$ writt5  
/atem5t tak5 ( an ali5 z "p ( ! record (
 a proce$+ "u section #bce7;b77#a77;,a7 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #abbe7;b77#a77;,a77 %all be  
accompani$ by a record+ ( ! int]view :i*
 s]v$ z ! basis = t sworn /atem5t4  7c7 
,int]pret]s ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t a
 compet5t int]pret]1 n affiliat$ ) !    

gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry f :i* ! ali5 may    
claim asylum1 is us$ :5 ! int]view+     
(fic] does n speak a language und]/ood  
by ! ali54  7d7 ,record+s 9 immigration 
proce$+s ,!re %all be an audio or audio 
visual record+ ( int]views ( ali5s      
subject to exp$it$ removal4 ,! record+  
%all be includ$ 9 ! record ( proce$+ &  
%all be consid]$ z evid5ce 9 any fur!r  
proce$+s involv+ ! ali54  7e7 ,no       
private "r ( action ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
%all be con/ru$ to create any "r1       
b5efit1 tru/1 or responsibility1 :e!r   
sub/antive or proc$ural1 en=ceable 9 law
 or equity by a p>ty aga9/ ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 its dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1         
in/rum5talities1 entities1 (fic]s1      
employees1 or ag5ts1 or any p]son1 nor  
does ?is section create any "r ( review 
9 any adm9i/rative1 judicial1 or o!r    
proce$+4  #e4 ,safe ?ird c\ntry ,section
 #bjh7;a77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaeh7;a77#b77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by  
/rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al ea* place x      

appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ remov$1     
pursuant to a bilat]al or multilat]al   
agreem5t1 to & ins]t+ remov$ to4  #f4   
,r5unciation ( asylum /atus pursuant to 
return to home c\ntry  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #bjh7;c7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaeh7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,r5unciation 
( /atus pursuant to return to home      
c\ntry  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,b71 any ali5 :o is      
grant$ asylum "u ?is ,act1 :o1 abs5t    
*ang$ c\ntry conditions1 subsequ5tly    
returns to ! c\ntry ( su* ali5's        
nationality or1 9 ! case ( an ali5 hav+ 
no nationality1 returns to any c\ntry 9 
:i* su* ali5 la/ habitually resid$1 & :o
 appli$ = su* /atus because ( p]secution
 or a well-f\nd$ fe> ( p]secution 9 t   
c\ntry on acc\nt ( race1 religion1      
nationality1 memb]%ip 9 a p>ticul>      
social gr\p1 or political op9ion1 %all h
 8 or h] /atus t]m9at$4  7,b7 ,waiv] ,! 

,secret>y has discretion to waive       
subp>agraph 7,a7 if x is e/abli%$ to !  
satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y t ! ali5 _h a
 compell+ reason = ! return4 ,! waiv]   
may be s\ght prior to dep>ture f !      
,unit$ ,/ates or ^u return4  4  7b7     
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bjh7;c77#c7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh7;c77#c77 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3 or  
7#d74  #g4 ,notice conc]n+ frivol\s     
asylum applications  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #bjh7;d77#d7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaeh7;d77#d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or be=e ! 
,attorney ,g5]al2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,a71 by /rik+ & ( ! consequ5ces1 "u    
p>agraph 7#f71 ( kn[+ly fil+ a frivol\s 
application = asylum2 & & ins]t+ a      
semicolon2  7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by 
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#d7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ensure t a
 writt5 w>n+ appe>s on ! asylum         

application advis+ ! ali5 ( !           
consequ5ces ( fil+ a frivol\s           
application1 :i* writt5 w>n+ %all s]ve z
 notice to ! ali5 ( ! consequ5ce ( fil+ 
a frivol\s application4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ 
am5dm5t ,section #bjh7;d77#f7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh7;d77#f77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ ,if ! & all t foll[s & ins]t+3    
7,a7 ,det]m9ation ,if ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security or ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
det]m9es t an ali5 has kn[+ly made a    
frivol\s application = asylum & ! ali5  
has receiv$ ! notice "u p>agraph        
7#d77;,c71 ! ali5 %all be p]man5tly     
ineligible = any b5efits "u ?is ,act1   
effective z ! date ( ! f9al det]m9ation 
( su* an application4  7,b7 ,crit]ia ,an
 application is frivol\s if ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security or ! ,attorney      
,g5]al det]m9es1 consi/5t ) subp>agraph 
7,c71 t-- 7i7 x is s insuffici5t 9      
sub/ance t x is cle> t ! applicant      
kn[+ly fil$ ! application solely or 9 "p
 to delay removal f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to 

seek employm5t au?orization z an        
applicant = asylum pursuant to          
regulations issu$ pursuant to p>agraph  
7#b71 or to seek issuance ( a ,notice to
 ,appeal 9 ord] to pursue ,cancellation 
( ,removal "u section #bdj;,a7b72 or    
7ii7 any ( ! mat]ial elem5ts ( !        
application are kn[+ly fabricat$4  7,c7 
,opportunity to cl>ify ,! ,secret>y ( ! 
,attorney ,g5]al may n make a           
det]m9ation "u ?is p>agraph t an        
application is frivol\s unless1 dur+ !  
c\rse ( ! proce$+s1 ! applicant has _h  
suffici5t opportunity to cl>ify any     
discrepancies or implausible aspects ( !
 claim4  7,d7 ,availability ( c]ta9     
relief ,a f9d+ "u ?is p>agraph t an ali5
 fil$ a frivol\s asylum application %all
 n preclude ! ali5 f seek+ )hold+ (     
removal "u section #bda7;b77#c7 or      
protection pursuant to ! ,conv5tion     
,aga9/ ,torture4  4  #h4 ,anti-fraud    
inve/igative "w product  7a7 ,asylum    
cr$ibility det]m9ations ,section        
#bjh7;b77#a77;,b77iii7 ( ! ,immigration 

& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aaeh7;b77#a77;,b77iii77 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] all relevant factors !      
foll[+3 1 includ+ /atem5ts made to1 &   
inve/igative reports prep>$ by1         
immigration au?orities & o!r gov]nm5t   
(ficials4  7b7 ,relief = removal        
cr$ibility det]m9ations ,section        
#bdj7;c77#d77;,c7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abbi;a7c77#d77;,c77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] all relevant factors ! foll[+3 1   
includ+ /atem5ts made to1 & inve/igative
 reports prep>$ by1 immigration         
au?orities & o!r gov]nm5t (ficials4  #i4
 ,p5alties = asylum fraud ,section #ajja
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7   
,:oev]1 9 any matt] be=e ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security or ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
p]ta9+ to an application = asylum or !  
adjudication ( an application = asylum  
"u section #bjh ( ! ,immigration &      
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh7  
or )hold+ ( removal "u section          

#bda7;b77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#abca71 kn[+ly & willfully-- 7#a7 makes 
any mat]ially false1 fictiti\s1 or      
fraudul5t /atem5t or repres5tation2 or  
7#b7 makes or uses any false writ+s or  
docum5t kn[+ ! same to conta9 any       
mat]ially false1 fictiti\s1 or fraudul5t
 /atem5t or entry1  %all be f9$ "u ?is  
title or imprison$ n m ?an #aj ye>s1 or 
bo?4  4  #aj4 ,/atute ( limitations =   
asylum fraud ,section #cbia ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
#aedd1 & ins]t+ #aedd1 & section #aedf14
  #aa4 ,te*nical am5dm5ts ,section #bjh 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,d71 by ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security or ! be=e ,attorney ,g5]al2 &
  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or ! be=e 
,attorney ,g5]al2  7#b7 9 subsection    
7b77#b71 by ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security or ! be=e ,attorney ,g5]al ea*
 place su* t]m appe>s2  7#c7 9          

subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al ea* place su* 
t]m appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 9 !   
matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or ! be=e
 ,attorney ,g5]al2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph   
7#c71 by ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security or ! be=e ,attorney ,g5]al2 & 
7#d7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 by ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security or ! be=e ,attorney ,g5]al ea*
 place su* t]m appe>s2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 
7#b71 by /rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al & ins]t+
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2 &  7,c7 
9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph     
7,a71 by /rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al & ins]t+
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2 &  7ii7 
9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security or ! be=e ,attorney 
,g5]al4