Introduced in House — H.R. 670

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 670

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 23, 2025

Mr. Connolly (for himself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Omar, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Mr. Beyer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a minimum number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Lady Liberty Act of 2025.

Sec. 2. Minimum number of refugees to be admitted

Section 207(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157(a)) is amended by inserting after in any fiscal year after fiscal year 1982 shall be such number as the President determines, the following: except that in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2026, such number may not be less than 125,000, without regard to whether or not the President makes any determination.