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S. 1088 (116th)

GRACE Act

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Introduced

9 April 2019

Last action

9 April 2019 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]

Subjects

Asylum, Immigration, Taxation

Source updated

10 August 2026

Asylum · Immigration · Taxation

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Summary

Guaranteed Refugee Admission Ceiling Enhancement Act or the GRACE Act This bill establishes that the maximum number of refugees admitted each fiscal year shall be no less than 95,000 and that the maximum number shall be treated as the numerical goal for refugee admissions for the applicable fiscal year. The President may set a higher number if it is justified by humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national interest. Currently, the number admitted each fiscal year may not exceed 50,000 unless the President determines that a higher number is justified by humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national interest. The bill directs the President to take into consideration information from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees when establishing the maximum admission number and making certain other related decisions. The President shall report to Congress quarterly on (1) the number of refugees admitted during the preceding quarter, (2) the number of aliens who were security-cleared during the preceding quarter, (3) a plan to reach the numerical goal for admitted refugees for that fiscal year, and (4) other related information.

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Timeline

  1. 9 April 2019

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 April 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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