HR 2146 116th Congress House Immigration Congressional oversight Immigration status and procedures Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Refugees, asylum, displaced persons

GRACE Act

Introduced: April 9, 2019 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

May 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Apr 9, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Apr 9, 2019

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Guaranteed Refugee Admission Ceiling Enhancement Act or the GRACE Act

This bill establishes that the maximum number of refugees admitted each fiscal year shall be no less than 95,000 and that the maximum number shall be treated as the numerical goal for refugee admissions for the applicable fiscal year. The President may set a higher number if it is justified by humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national interest.

Currently, the number admitted each fiscal year may not exceed 50,000 unless the President determines that a higher number is justified by humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national interest.

The bill directs the President to take into consideration information from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees when establishing the maximum admission number and making certain other related decisions. The President shall report to Congress quarterly on (1) the number of refugees admitted during the preceding quarter, (2) the number of aliens who were security-cleared during the preceding quarter, (3) a plan to reach the numerical goal for admitted refugees for that fiscal year, and (4) other related information.

What's happening now May 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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