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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Presidential Determination of the annual refugee admissions limit in fiscal year 2019 shall be no less than 110,000 and that President Trump and his administration must operate the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) in good faith.

USA115th CongressHRES-1073| House 
| Updated: 9/20/2018
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson

Henry C. "Hank" Johnson

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (62)
Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

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  • Enacted
Reaffirms the bipartisan commitment of the United States to promote the safety, health, and well-being of refugees, including through U.S. resettlement for those who cannot return home. Urges President Trump and his administration to affirm the importance of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and to make a presidential determination for FY2019 that the admission of at least 110,000 refugees is justified. (Under the program, such determination establishes the overall admissions levels and regional allocations of all refugees for an upcoming fiscal year.)
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Timeline
Sep 20, 2018
Introduced in House
Sep 20, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • September 20, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • September 20, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

Congressional oversightImmigration status and proceduresPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRefugees, asylum, displaced persons

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Presidential Determination of the annual refugee admissions limit in fiscal year 2019 shall be no less than 110,000 and that President Trump and his administration must operate the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) in good faith.

USA115th CongressHRES-1073| House 
| Updated: 9/20/2018
Reaffirms the bipartisan commitment of the United States to promote the safety, health, and well-being of refugees, including through U.S. resettlement for those who cannot return home. Urges President Trump and his administration to affirm the importance of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and to make a presidential determination for FY2019 that the admission of at least 110,000 refugees is justified. (Under the program, such determination establishes the overall admissions levels and regional allocations of all refugees for an upcoming fiscal year.)
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Timeline
Sep 20, 2018
Introduced in House
Sep 20, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • September 20, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • September 20, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson

Henry C. "Hank" Johnson

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (62)
Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightImmigration status and proceduresPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRefugees, asylum, displaced persons