Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act of 2017
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 27, 2017)
Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act of 2017
This bill makes 3,000 immigrant visas available in FY2017-FY2019 for individuals who were born in Tibet and have been continuously residing in India or Nepal prior to the date of the enactment of this Act.
An individual shall be considered to be a native of Tibet if such individual was born in Tibet or is the son, daughter, grandson, or granddaughter of an individual born in Tibet.
The bill provides derivative status for accompanying/following spouses and children.
What just happenedJul 14, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 27, 2017
- Jul 14, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - Jun 27, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 27, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 27, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House