# 117-hr-8119: Asylum Claims Improvement Act of 2022

117-hr-8119, Asylum Claims Improvement Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8119
- Congress: 117
- Title: Asylum Claims Improvement Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2022-06-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Asylum Claims Improvement Act of 2022 This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from taking into account the mental health of a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) when determining whether that individual qualifies as a refugee. (Generally, a refugee is an individual who is unable to return to their country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of certain characteristics, such as race or religion.) The bill also prohibits DHS from taking into account a non-U.S. national's mental health when determining whether that individual is protected by a provision that generally prohibits removing an individual to a country where that individual's life or freedom would be threatened.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2022-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2022-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2022-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8119 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8119)

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