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H.R. 9685 (117th)

Refugee Protection Act of 2022

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Introduced

22 December 2022

Last action

22 December 2022 · Introduced

Status

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

Subjects

Asylum, Immigration, Taxation

Source updated

20 January 2026

Asylum · Immigration · Taxation

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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.

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Timeline

  1. 22 December 2022

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 December 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 December 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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