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S 656 108th Congress Senate Immigration Administrative remedies Africa (Sub-Saharan) Africans Aliens Department of Justice Families Government Operations and Politics Law Liberia Visas

Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2003

Introduced: March 19, 2003 Introduced by: Reed, Jack Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 19, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 19, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2003 - Provides for the permanent resident status adjustment of certain Liberian nationals.
What's happening now March 19, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 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 · May 22, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 656: Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-656/
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"S. 656: Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-656/.
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S. 656, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-656/.
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