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S 656 112th Congress Senate Immigration Africa Immigration status and procedures Liberia

Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2011

Introduced: March 28, 2011 Introduced by: Reed, Jack Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Became law
Mar 28, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1898)
Mar 28, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 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.

What's happening now March 28, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1898)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1258 Related bill Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011
  • HR 1293 Identical bill Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 28, 2011
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 28, 2011
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 28, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 656: Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-656/
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"S. 656: Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-656/.
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S. 656, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-656/.
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