# 117-hr-8355: Closing Loopholes and Ending Asylum Abuse Act of 2022

117-hr-8355, Closing Loopholes and Ending Asylum Abuse Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8355
- Congress: 117
- Title: Closing Loopholes and Ending Asylum Abuse Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2022-07-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Closing Loopholes and Ending Asylum Abuse Act of 2022 This bill imposes restrictions on noncitizens (aliens under federal law) applying for asylum, authorizes asylum seekers to apply for asylum abroad, and requires applicants to apply abroad in certain instances. For example, the bill requires a refugee's persecution or well-founded fear of persecution to stem from a government (or affiliated entity), whereas currently the persecution does not have to stem from a government. The bill also requires an applicant who passes through another country with a U.S. diplomatic mission that processes asylum claims to apply for asylum while physically in that country.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2022-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2022-12-06T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8355 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8355)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
- [117-hres-118: Expressing support for the Iranian people's desire for a democratic, secular, a…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-118)
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