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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a minimum number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.
Summary
The Lady Liberty Act of 2025 amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a minimum annual refugee admission level. Beginning in fiscal year 2027, the United States must admit at least 125,000 refugees each fiscal year. This minimum applies regardless of any determination made by the President, effectively setting a floor for refugee admissions that cannot be lowered.
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Sponsor (1)
12 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL)
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ)
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA)
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN)
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA)
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI)
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN)
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA)
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL)
Actions (3)
- Jan 8, 2026 ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 670, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection. · house
- Jan 23, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jan 23, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 23, 2025
Mr. Connolly (for himself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Omar, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Mr. Beyer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a minimum number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Lady Liberty Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. MINIMUM NUMBER OF REFUGEES TO BE ADMITTED.
Section 207(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157(a)) is amended by inserting after “in any fiscal year after fiscal year 1982 shall be such number as the President determines,” the following: “except that in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2026, such number may not be less than 125,000, without regard to whether or not the President makes any determination”. <all>
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