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HR 3087 115th Congress House

Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act of 2017

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

Introduced: March 5, 2018 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 115th Congress ended
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jun 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 27, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 14, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act of 2017

This bill makes 3,000 immigrant visas available in FY2017-FY2019 for individuals who were born in Tibet and have been continuously residing in India or Nepal prior to the date of the enactment of this Act.

An individual shall be considered to be a native of Tibet if such individual was born in Tibet or is the son, daughter, grandson, or granddaughter of an individual born in Tibet.

The bill provides derivative status for accompanying/following spouses and children.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 5, 2018
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 27, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3087: Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3087/
MLA
"H.R. 3087: Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3087/.
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H.R. 3087, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3087/.
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