HR 5360
102th Congress
House
International Affairs
Human rights
Political persecution
Refugee policy
Refugees
Repatriation
Territorial waters
Treaties
International Refugee Protection Act of 1992
Introduced: June 10, 1992
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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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.