H.R. 6838 · 117th Congress
Canadian Trucker Freedom Act of 2022
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This bill provides asylum or refugee status to certain Canadian nationals involved in protests and waives certain requirements.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 25, 2022
Canadian Trucker Freedom Act of 2022
This bill provides asylum or refugee status to certain Canadian nationals involved in protests and waives certain requirements.
Specifically, asylum or refugee status shall be available to a Canadian national who (1) engaged in nonviolent protest; (2) suffered certain harm, such as reputational harm, from their involvement in such protests and the government of Canada's invocation of the Emergencies Act; (3) continues to be subject to such harm; (4) requests asylum or refugee status at a port of entry or U.S. consulate; (5) consents to and tests negative for COVID-19; and (6) did not unlawfully enter the United States.
Under this bill, such an individual may receive asylum or refugee status without a credible fear of persecution. (Generally, current law requires an individual applying for asylum or refugee status to be screened for credible fear, and their application is rejected if no credible fear is found.)
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Canadian Trucker Freedom Act of 2022
Latest action (Nov 1, 2022): Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 25, 2022
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.