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H.R. 1293 112th Congress House

Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2011

Official title: To provide for the adjustment of status of certain nationals of Liberia to that of lawful permanent residents.

Introduced: May 3, 2011 See on congress.gov
Immigration AfricaImmigration status and proceduresLiberia
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 11, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Mar 31, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 31, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 11, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2011 - Adjusts to permanent resident status a qualifying Liberian national who: (1) has been continuously present in the United States between January 1, 2011, through the date of status adjustment application; or (2) is the spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter of such an alien.

Requires adjustment applications to be filed not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 656 Identical bill Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2011
  • S 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4
Polis, Jared
· Jul 29, 2011
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 29, 2011
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Jul 19, 2011
PAYNE, DONALD
· Jul 19, 2011
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 13, 2011
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 3, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 3, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1293: Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1293/
MLA
"H.R. 1293: Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1293/.
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H.R. 1293, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1293/.
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