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HR 6233 117th Congress House

Liberian Refugee Fairness Extension Act

Official title: To extend the period for adjustment of status for certain Liberian nationals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 9, 2021 See on congress.gov
Immigration
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Dec 9, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 9, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Liberian Refugee Fairness Extension Act

This bill extends to December 20, 2022, the deadline for eligible nationals of Liberia to apply for lawful permanent resident status. (The current deadline is December 20, 2021.)

Specifically, this application deadline adjustment applies to a program that provides lawful permanent resident status to a Liberian national (or such an individual's spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter) who (1) has been continuously present in the United States from November 20, 2014, until the submission of an application, and (2) meets specified eligibility requirements.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6233: Liberian Refugee Fairness Extension Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6233/
MLA
"H.R. 6233: Liberian Refugee Fairness Extension Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6233/.
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H.R. 6233, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6233/.
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[H.R. 6233: Liberian Refugee Fairness Extension Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6233/)
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