United States · Bill · S
S. 656 (112th)
Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2011
Introduced
28 March 2011
Last action
28 March 2011 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1898)
Sponsors
Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Subjects
Asylum, Immigration
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2011 - Adjusts to permanent resident status a qualifying Liberian national who: (1) has been continuously present in the United States between January 1, 2011, through the date of status adjustment application; or (2) is the spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter of such an alien. Requires adjustment applications to be filed not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act.
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Timeline
28 March 2011
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1898)
Source: IntroReferral
28 March 2011
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 28 March 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2011
- related to ← Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/656
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/656
- us · 112-s-656 · source updated 10 August 2026