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S.1311: Refugee Protection Act of 2001
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Aug. 2, 2001
- Latest Major Action Aug. 2, 2001
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
11 (6 Democrats, 1 Independent, 5 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Refugee Protection Act of 2001 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to refugee provisions to limit summary inspection procedures to emergency migration situations in which numbers of arriving aliens substantially exceed inspection capacities. Grants the Attorney General sole authority to make such determination, which shall last 90 days unless extended after consultation with the appropriate congressional...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Aug. 2, 2001 |
Introduced in the Senate by Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) |