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Transit Ban Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-5350| Senate 
| Updated: 12/21/2022
James Lankford

James Lankford

Republican Senator

Oklahoma

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Transit Ban Act of 2022 This bill bars non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) from receiving asylum if they traveled through at least one other country to arrive at or enter the United States through the U.S.-Mexico border, with certain exceptions, such as if the individual is a victim of a severe form of human trafficking.
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Dec 21, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Dec 21, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • December 21, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 21, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

Transit Ban Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-5350| Senate 
| Updated: 12/21/2022
Transit Ban Act of 2022 This bill bars non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) from receiving asylum if they traveled through at least one other country to arrive at or enter the United States through the U.S.-Mexico border, with certain exceptions, such as if the individual is a victim of a severe form of human trafficking.
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Timeline
Dec 21, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Dec 21, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • December 21, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 21, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
James Lankford

James Lankford

Republican Senator

Oklahoma

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted