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Refugee Protection Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-5353| Senate 
| Updated: 12/21/2022
Patrick J. Leahy

Patrick J. Leahy

Democratic Senator

Vermont

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Refugee Protection Act of 2022 This bill modifies provisions related to asylum seekers and addresses related issues. For example, the bill (1) eliminates the statutory time limit for applying for asylum (currently one year after arriving in the United States), (2) establishes stateless protected status for individuals who are not considered a national by any country under that country’s law, and (3) requires the goal for refugee admissions for any given fiscal year to be no fewer than 125,000.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2936
Refugee Protection Act of 2019
Dec 21, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Dec 21, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 22, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-9685
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2936
    Refugee Protection Act of 2019


  • December 21, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 21, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • December 22, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-9685
    Introduced in House

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 117-9685: Refugee Protection Act of 2022
  • HR 117-2237: GRACE Act
  • S 117-1891: NO BAN Act
  • HR 117-1333: NO BAN Act
  • S 117-5330: Stateless Protection Act of 2022
  • S 117-901: FAIR Proceedings Act
  • S 117-1135: GRACE Act
  • HR 117-9671: Stateless Protection Act of 2022
  • HR 117-7867: Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act

Refugee Protection Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-5353| Senate 
| Updated: 12/21/2022
Refugee Protection Act of 2022 This bill modifies provisions related to asylum seekers and addresses related issues. For example, the bill (1) eliminates the statutory time limit for applying for asylum (currently one year after arriving in the United States), (2) establishes stateless protected status for individuals who are not considered a national by any country under that country’s law, and (3) requires the goal for refugee admissions for any given fiscal year to be no fewer than 125,000.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2936
Refugee Protection Act of 2019
Dec 21, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Dec 21, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 22, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-9685
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2936
    Refugee Protection Act of 2019


  • December 21, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 21, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • December 22, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-9685
    Introduced in House
Patrick J. Leahy

Patrick J. Leahy

Democratic Senator

Vermont

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 117-9685: Refugee Protection Act of 2022
  • HR 117-2237: GRACE Act
  • S 117-1891: NO BAN Act
  • HR 117-1333: NO BAN Act
  • S 117-5330: Stateless Protection Act of 2022
  • S 117-901: FAIR Proceedings Act
  • S 117-1135: GRACE Act
  • HR 117-9671: Stateless Protection Act of 2022
  • HR 117-7867: Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted