# 119-hr-1312: No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2025

119-hr-1312, No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1312
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Tightening asylum eligibility based on criminal convictions.** This bill makes noncitizens who have been finally convicted of a crime ineligible for asylum, and it lets the Secretary of Homeland Security carve out certain political offenses committed outside the United States by regulation. - Asylum seekers with a final criminal conviction are barred from asylum. This covers crimes defined as a felony or misdemeanor by the convicting jurisdiction or crimes punishable by more than one year in prison. - People who committed political offenses outside the United States may still qualify if the Secretary designates those offenses as exceptions through regulations. - Immigration officials and courts get clearer definitions of "felony" and "misdemeanor" tied to the convicting jurisdiction and the one-year punishment threshold.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] (R-IN), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tighter asylum rules for convicted noncitizens: cost, low. This bill would bar asylum for noncitizens with a final criminal conviction. It would cover both felonies and misdemeanors. A felony would mean a crime punishable by more than one year, or one labeled a felony by the federal, state, tribal, or local court. A misdemeanor would mean a crime punishabl…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1312 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1312)

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- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-7296: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7296)
- [119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-925)
- [119-hr-22: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-22)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1312 (as of 2026-04-21).