To provide for the admission to the United States of certain Tibetans.
USA115th CongressHR-3087| House
| Updated: 7/14/2017
F. James Sensenbrenner
Republican Representative
Wisconsin
Cosponsors (4)
Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Immigration
AsiaFamily relationshipsImmigration status and proceduresIndiaNepalRefugees, asylum, displaced personsTibetVisas and passports
To provide for the admission to the United States of certain Tibetans.
USA115th CongressHR-3087| House
| Updated: 7/14/2017
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
F. James Sensenbrenner
Republican Representative
Wisconsin
Cosponsors (4)
Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
Immigration
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AsiaFamily relationshipsImmigration status and proceduresIndiaNepalRefugees, asylum, displaced personsTibetVisas and passports