Senate Bill 5353
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Refugee Protection Act of 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Dec 21, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5353
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 Senate 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 21, 2022
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12/21/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
12/21/2022
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Sep 15, 2023 12:32:00 PM