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- H.R.2679
H.R.2679: Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act of 2015
About This Bill
- Introduced June 4, 2015
- Latest Major Action June 16, 2015
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act of 2015 Makes 3,000 immigrant visas available in FY2016-FY2018 for individuals who were born in Tibet and have been continuously residing in India or Nepal prior to the date of the enactment of this Act. Considers an individual to be a native of Tibet if such individual was born in Tibet or is the son, daughter, grandson, or granddaughter of an individual born in Tibet. Provides derivative status for...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| June 16, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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| June 4, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| June 4, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by F. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) |