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S 656 107th Congress Senate

Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2001

Official title: A bill to provide for the adjustment of status of certain nationals of Liberia to that of lawful permanent residence.

Introduced: March 29, 2001 Introduced by: Reed, Jack Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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Mar 29, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 29, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 29, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2001 - Provides for the permanent resident status adjustment of certain Liberian nationals.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 6, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 656: Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-656/
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"S. 656: Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-656/.
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S. 656, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-656/.
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