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HR 5360 102th Congress House

International Refugee Protection Act of 1992

Official title: To reaffirm the obligation of the United States to refrain from the involuntary return of refugees outside the United States.

Introduced: June 25, 1992 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Human rightsPolitical persecutionRefugee policyRefugees
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 1992
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 30, 1992
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jun 24, 1992
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 24, 1992
Executive Comment Received from Justice.
Jun 17, 1992
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 17, 1992
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jun 16, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations.
Jun 15, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.
Jun 10, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 10, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 10, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 30, 1992

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

International Refugee Protection Act of 1992 - States that: (1) the Congress affirms that U.S. obligations under certain international refugee agreements have applied to U.S. actions with respect to persons outside U.S. territorial boundaries; and (2) the United States shall refrain from the involuntary return of refugees to their home country from boundaries outside the United States or from the territorial waters of such home country, with specified exceptions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 29, 1992
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Aug 3, 1992
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 28, 1992
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 25, 1992
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 25, 1992
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 18, 1992
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jun 18, 1992
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 18, 1992
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 17, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5360: International Refugee Protection Act of 1992. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5360/
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"H.R. 5360: International Refugee Protection Act of 1992." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5360/.
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H.R. 5360, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5360/.
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