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H.R. 977 (117th)

Lady Liberty Act of 2021

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Introduced

11 February 2021

Last action

23 April 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Sponsors

Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

Subjects

Asylum, Immigration, Taxation

Source updated

3 January 2025

Asylum · Immigration · Taxation

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Summary

Lady Liberty Act of 2021 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 FY2021 is 15,000, and the cap for FY2020 was 18,000.)

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Timeline

  1. 11 February 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 February 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 11 February 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 April 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

    Source: Committee

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