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S 1940 106th Congress Senate

Refugee Protection Act of 1999

Official title: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reaffirm the United States' historic commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution or torture.

Introduced: May 25, 2000 See on congress.gov
Immigration Administrative remediesAliensArmed Forces and National SecurityCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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Civil WarCrime and Law EnforcementDetention of personsDue process of lawEvidence (Law)FamiliesHuman rightsInternational AffairsJudicial review of administrative actsKidnappingLawLimitation of actionsMissing personsPolitical persecutionRefugeesRight of asylumTorture
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 3, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9649)
Nov 17, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Nov 17, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14701-14704)
Nov 17, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 3, 2000

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9649)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Refugee Protection Act of 1999 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to refugee provisions to limit summary inspection procedures to emergency migration situations in which numbers of arriving aliens substantially exceed inspection capacities. Grants the Attorney General sole authority to make such determination, which shall last 90 days unless extended after consultation with the appropriate congressional committees.

Revises provisions respecting inspection of aliens seeking U.S. admission, including requiring: (1) an alien to be informed of certain rights prior to removal or withdrawal of his or her admission application, and (2) review of a removal order by an immigration judge, with the right of the alien to personally appear and be represented (at his or her expense).

Exempts from expedited removal procedures aliens fleeing countries with poor human rights record, as determined by the Attorney General.

Revises the procedure used to determine whether an applicant for asylum has a credible fear of persecution.

Authorizes (currently requires) the Attorney General to detain asylum applicants pending claims resolution.

Repeals a specified limitation on judicial review of alien admissions.

Provides, with respect to asylum applicants, for an exception to the filing deadline or a permitted second filing after a rejection upon a showing of good cause.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 25, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1940: Refugee Protection Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1940/
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"S. 1940: Refugee Protection Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1940/.
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