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HR 1340 111th Congress House

Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act of 2009

Official title: To provide for the admission to the United States of certain Tibetans.

Introduced: October 13, 2009 See on congress.gov
Immigration AsiaFamily relationshipsImmigration status and proceduresIndia
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NepalRefugees, asylum, displaced personsTibetVisas and passports
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This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Mar 5, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 5, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 27, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act of 2009 - Makes 3,000 immigrant visas in FY2010-FY2012 available to individuals who: (1) were born in Tibet; and (2) have been continuously residing in India or Nepal prior to the date of the enactment of this Act.

Makes such visas available to the sons, daughters, grandsons, or granddaughters of such individuals.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Sep 15, 2010
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 27, 2010
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 18, 2010
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Oct 27, 2009
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Oct 13, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1340: Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1340/
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"H.R. 1340: Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1340/.
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H.R. 1340, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1340/.
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