Lady Liberty Act of 2023
USA118th CongressHR-4156| House
| Updated: 6/15/2023
Gerald E. Connolly
Democratic Representative
Virginia
Cosponsors (25)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.)
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Immigration
Lady Liberty Act of 2023
USA118th CongressHR-4156| House
| Updated: 6/15/2023
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.)
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Gerald E. Connolly
Democratic Representative
Virginia
Cosponsors (25)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee
Immigration
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