# 115-hr-7139: ADAPT Act of 2018

115-hr-7139, ADAPT Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-7139
- Congress: 115
- Title: ADAPT Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2018-11-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Asylum at Designated Arrival Ports and Terminals Act 2018 or the ADAPT Act of 2018 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require asylum applicants to arrive in the United States only at a designated port of arrival. Current law allows aliens to seek asylum whether or not they arrive at a designated port. The bill also requires asylum seekers to file their applications immediately upon arrival, where currently they have one year to do so.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7363: Biased Algorithm Deterrence Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7073: 50 Votes for the Wall Act
- 115-hr-7032: Adam S. Lovinger Whistleblower Reprisal Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6734: Full Military Honors Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6657: Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act
- 115-hr-6633: Turkey International Financial Institutions Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-7139 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/7139)

## Related
- [115-hr-7363: Biased Algorithm Deterrence Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7363)
- [115-hr-7073: 50 Votes for the Wall Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7073)
- [115-hr-7032: Adam S. Lovinger Whistleblower Reprisal Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7032)
- [115-hr-6734: Full Military Honors Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6734)
- [115-hr-6657: Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6657)
- [115-hr-6633: Turkey International Financial Institutions Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6633)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7139 (as of 2025-11-18).