Bill118th CongressFiled Jun 15, 2023Immigration
H.R. 4156
Lady Liberty Act of 2023
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 15, 2023)
Lady Liberty Act of 2023
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 FY2023 was 125,000, but in some years it had been lower. For example, the cap for FY2021 was 15,000.)
What just happenedJun 15, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11](D-VA)Sponsor
25 cosponsors25 D
25cosponsors1committees3actions2related bills
- Introduced in HouseJun 15, 2023
- Jun 15, 2023IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 15, 2023IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 15, 2023IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House