“in the first sentence, by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall'';”
The section amends section 208(d)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158(d)(3)) by striking may and inserting shall in the first sentence.
What the document actually says
“in the first sentence, by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall'';”
That sentence, in plain words
One word is taken out of an asylum rule. It was may. The new word is shall.
What this is about
That turns a choice into a duty. The rule is in an older law. Only the change is recorded here.
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Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Public Law 119-21, sec. 100018, 139 Stat. 385 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ21/html/PLAW-119publ21.htm
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“The asylum filing fee becomes required,” Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, section 100018, Sec. 100018. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/pl-119-21/proposal/sec100018-shall/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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