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S.3113: Refugee Protection Act of 2010
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about immigration
- Introduced March 15, 2010
- Latest Major Action May 19, 2010
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Refugee Protection Act of 2010 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the one-year time limit for filing an asylum claim. Revises the definition of terrorist activity for purposes of alien inadmissibility. Excludes coerced activity from such definition. Revises: (1) the definition of refugee; and (2) the criteria for granting asylum. Authorizes the Attorney General to appoint counsel to represent an alien in a removal...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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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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Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
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| March 15, 2010 |
Introduced in the Senate by Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) |