S 656 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2011

Introduced Mar 28, 2011 Originated Senate Sponsor Jack Reed D-RI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 28, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1898)

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 28, 2011
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

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.

Cosponsors 7

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 28, 2011.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNAl FrankenOriginalMar 28, 2011
D-MNAmy KlobucharOriginalMar 28, 2011
D-MDBarbara A. MikulskiOriginalMar 28, 2011
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalMar 28, 2011
D-MAJohn F. KerryOriginalMar 28, 2011
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalMar 28, 2011
D-RISheldon WhitehouseOriginalMar 28, 2011

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 28, 2011Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 28, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1898)

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1258Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011Related billJun 22, 2011
HR 1293Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2011Identical billJul 11, 2011

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 28, 2011Introduced in Senate

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