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S. 1261 (99th)

Refugee Assistance Amendments of 1985

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Introduced

7 June 1985

Last action

10 June 1985 · Referred

Status

Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department, State Department.

Sponsors

Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY]

Subjects

Asylum, Immigration

Source updated

10 August 2026

Asylum · Immigration

Summary

Refugee Assistance Amendments of 1985 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize FY 1986 and 1987 appropriations under such Act and under the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980. States that an agency receiving a refugee assistance resettlement grant or contract shall be responsible for a refugee's subsistence needs during the initial 90-day resettlement period. Limits the number of refugees covered by the annual congressional report.

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Timeline

  1. 7 June 1985

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 June 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 June 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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