Refugees, Asylum, Displaced Persons
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Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act [S.295]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
A bill to designate residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and for other purposes.
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National Office of New Americans Act [S.291]
[Immigration ]
A bill to establish the National Office of New Americans within the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes.
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SECURE Act Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency Act [S.306]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
A bill to provide a process for granting lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specified eligibility requirements, and for other purposes.
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Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2021 [HB-759]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
[National Security ]
To modify the treatment of unaccompanied alien children who are in Federal custody by reason of their immigration status, and for other purposes.
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Border Crisis Prevention Act of 2021 [HB-709]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform certain asylum procedures, and for other purposes.
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Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Roadmap to Freedom in order to overhaul the outdated immigration system in the United States that has gone without significant reform for decades, and to relieve the great human impact an unjust system bears on communities around the country. [HR-64]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Roadmap to Freedom in order to overhaul the outdated immigration system in the United States that has gone without significant reform for decades, and to relieve the great human impact an unjust system bears on communities around the country.
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A resolution reaffirming the partnership between the United States and the Republic of Ecuador and recognizing the restoration and advancement of economic relations, security, and development opportunities in both nations. [SR-22]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Economic Development ]
[National Security ]
A resolution reaffirming the partnership between the United States and the Republic of Ecuador and recognizing the restoration and advancement of economic relations, security, and development opportunities in both nations.
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National Office of New Americans Act [HB-572]
[Immigration ]
To establish the National Office of New Americans within the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes.
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New Way Forward Act [HB-536]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To reform the process for enforcing the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes.
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Safe from the Start Act of 2021 [HB-571]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[International ]
[Public Health ]
To improve United States consideration of, and strategic support for, programs to prevent and respond to gender-based violence beginning with the onset of humanitarian emergencies, to build the capacity of humanitarian assistance to address the immediate and long-term challenges resulting from such violence, and for other purposes.
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Venezuela Temporary Protected Status Act of 2021 [S.50]
[Immigration ]
[International ]
A bill to temporarily designate Venezuela under section 244(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit eligible nationals of Venezuela to be granted temporary protected status.
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Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act [HB-461]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
To designate residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and for other purposes.
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Jakelin Caal Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2021 [HB-458]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Immigration ]
[Public Safety ]
To require investigations and reports regarding individuals who died in the custody of certain Federal authorities, and for other purposes.
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No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2021 [HB-398]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien who has been convicted of a crime is ineligible for asylum, and for other purposes.
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Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act [HB-71]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[National Security ]
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to aliens associated with criminal gangs, and for other purposes.
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Terrorist Deportation Act of 2021 [HB-89]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to facilitate the removal of aliens identified in the terrorist screening database, and for other purposes.
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Equal Rights and Access for the Women of South Sudan Act [HB-116]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
To require that activities carried out by the United States in South Sudan relating to governance, reconstruction and development, and refugee relief and assistance support the basic human rights of women and women's participation and leadership in these areas.
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Inter-American Development Bank General Capital Increase Act of 2020 [S.4997]
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[Finance ]
[Environmental ]
[Trade ]
Requires the President to support and coordinate diplomatic engagement to secure a 10th general capital increase for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and to support the creation of an environmental fund and financing facility at the IDB. The bill also authorizes the U.S. Governor of the IDB to vote in favor an $80 billion increase in the capital stock of the IDB and to subscribe on behalf of the United States to additional shares of this capital stock.
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COVID–19 in Immigration Detention Data Transparency Act [HB-8913]
[Immigration ]
[Public Health ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Healthcare ]
To report data on COVID-19 immigration detention facilities and local correctional facilities that contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes.
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A resolution calling on the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People's Liberation Front to cease all hostilities, protect the human rights of all Ethiopians, and pursue a peaceful resolution of the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. [SR-798]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
This resolution expresses disapproval of the escalation of political tensions between the government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People's Liberation Front into armed conflict, and it urges all parties to the conflict to (1) cease all violence; (2) engage in mediation efforts to end the conflict; and (3) respect, promote, and protect the rights of all people in Ethiopia. Further, it urges relevant U.S. agencies to assist with achieving sustainable peace and to aid democratic transition in Ethiopia.