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Lady Liberty Act of 2025 This bill sets a floor of 125,000 for the maximum number of refugees who may be admitted into the United States each fiscal year beginning in FY2027. Under current law, the President sets the annual cap on refugee admissions at the beginning of each fiscal year.
Action Timeline
2026-01-08
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 requ
2025-01-23
Introduced in House
2025-01-23
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-23
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.670 pass?
HR.670 is still alive. Current stage: PASSED_ONE. Pass likelihood: 34%.
What does HR.670 do?
Lady Liberty Act of 2025 This bill sets a floor of 125,000 for the maximum number of refugees who may be admitted into the United States each fiscal year beginning in FY2027. Under current law, the President sets the annual cap on refugee admissions at the beginning of each fiscal year.
Who sponsored HR.670?
HR.670 was sponsored by Gerald Connolly (D-Virginia).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 670 IH: Lady Liberty Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-23 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 670 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lady Liberty Act of 2025 . 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 .
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