GRACE Act

This bill changes federal immigration law on refugee admissions. It requires the President to set a yearly refugee admissions number of at least 125,000, plus an additional number admitted through community or private sponsorship, and sets the number at 125,000 if the President makes no determination before the fiscal year begins. Federal officials must treat these numbers as goals, and the President must consider United Nations resettlement needs and set regional allocations with an unallocated reserve. The President must send Congress quarterly reports on admissions and processing, publish the admissions reports online, and submit a plan if quarterly admissions fall below 25 percent of the yearly number.

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Sponsors

• Edward J. Markey Democrat sponsor
• 18 cosponsors