Lady Liberty Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-977| House
| Updated: 4/23/2021
Gerald E. Connolly
Democratic Representative
Virginia
Cosponsors (59)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (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)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.)
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Immigration
Immigration status and proceduresRefugees, asylum, displaced persons
Lady Liberty Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-977| House
| Updated: 4/23/2021
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.)
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Gerald E. Connolly
Democratic Representative
Virginia
Cosponsors (59)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (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)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
Immigration
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Immigration status and proceduresRefugees, asylum, displaced persons