S.Amdt. 28Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)2nd degree

S.Amdt. 28

Sponsored by Mike LeeSen. Mike Lee (R-UT)
Submitted January 24, 2019

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Senate amendment submitted

January 24, 2019

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SA 28. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 5 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Shelby) to the bill
H.R. 268, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, add the following:

SEC. __. DEFINITION OF PARTICULAR SOCIAL GROUP.

Section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1101(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(53) The term `particular social group' means a group of
individuals that is--
``(A) composed of members who share a common, immutable
characteristic;
``(B) defined with particularity; and
``(C) socially distinct within the applicable society.''.
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