GRACE Act
Latest action · May 15, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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.
- IntroducedApr 9, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 92
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 9, 2019 to Aug 28, 2020, with 11 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Apr 9, 2019 |
| D-FL | Donna E. Shalala | Original | Apr 9, 2019 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Apr 9, 2019 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Apr 9, 2019 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Apr 9, 2019 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Apr 9, 2019 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Apr 9, 2019 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Apr 9, 2019 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | Apr 9, 2019 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Apr 9, 2019 |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Original | Apr 9, 2019 |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | May 2, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | May 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | May 14, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | May 14, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 15, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Apr 9, 2019Introduced in House
- Apr 9, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1088 | GRACE Act | Identical bill | Apr 9, 2019 |
| S 2936 | Refugee Protection Act of 2019 | Related bill | Nov 21, 2019 |
| HR 5210 | Refugee Protection Act of 2019 | Related bill | Dec 19, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
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- Apr 9, 2019Introduced in House
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