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S. 5353 (117th)

Refugee Protection Act of 2022

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Introduced

21 December 2022

Last action

21 December 2022 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

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

Subjects

Asylum, Immigration, Taxation

Source updated

10 August 2026

Asylum · Immigration · Taxation

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. 21 December 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

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  2. 21 December 2022

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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