Bill117th CongressFiled Feb 11, 2021Immigration
H.R. 977
Lady Liberty Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 11, 2021)
Lady Liberty Act of 2021
This bill sets a floor of 125,000 for the maximum number of refugees who may be admitted into the United States each fiscal year. Under current law, the President sets the annual cap on refugee admissions at the beginning of each fiscal year. (The cap for FY2021 is 15,000, and the cap for FY2020 was 18,000.)
What just happenedApr 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11](D-VA)Sponsor
59 cosponsors59 D
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- Introduced in HouseFeb 11, 2021
- Apr 23, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - Feb 11, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in House
- Feb 11, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House