H.R. 10800 — HEART Act

This section establishes judicial review of safe third country asylum determinations. An alien may present prima facie evidence that the bilateral or multilateral agreement does not apply, that the alien’s life or liberty would be threatened in the third country, that the alien would lack access to a full and fair asylum procedure, or that a technical issue would unduly delay removal. The alien must be released from detention for the duration of the review. The section also directs the Secretary of State to issue, within 180 days, minimum standards for designating a safe third country and to certify to Congress that any designated country meets those standards.