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HR 2642 115th Congress House

Indonesian Family Refugee Protection Act

Official title: To allow certain Indonesian citizens to file a motion to reopen their asylum claims.

Introduced: May 24, 2017 See on congress.gov
Immigration Administrative remediesAsiaDepartment of Homeland SecurityImmigration status and procedures
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IndonesiaRefugees, asylum, displaced persons
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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May 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
May 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 24, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E716)
May 24, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 24, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Indonesian Family Refugee Protection Act

This bill authorizes a qualifying Indonesian citizen whose asylum claim was denied solely upon a failure to meet the one-year application filing deadline to file a motion to reopen such claim.

Such motion shall be filed during the two-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this bill.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 24, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2642: Indonesian Family Refugee Protection Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2642/
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"H.R. 2642: Indonesian Family Refugee Protection Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2642/.
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H.R. 2642, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2642/.
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