House Bill 9685
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Refugee Protection Act of 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 22, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
9685
Congress
117
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
December 22, 2022
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12/22/2022
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Budget, Foreign Affairs, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
12/22/2022
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Sep 27, 2023 1:15:22 PM