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S. 5353

Referred to Committee

Refugee Protection Act of 2022

Introduced 12/21/2022•117th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

12/21/2022 • Senate

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.

Introduced in Senate • 12/21/2022

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Immigration

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Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]

Democrat • VT

Sponsored 12/21/2022

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