H.R. 698: Asylum Accountability Act

H.R. 698 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Currently, if a non-U.S. national is ordered to be removed from the United States because they did not show up for their deportation hearing, and they do not have an exceptional reason for missing it, they are prevented from receiving certain immigration… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.