H.R. 670 – Lady Liberty Act of 2025

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The Lady Liberty Act of 2025 changes U.S. refugee policy by setting a minimum annual admission level. Starting after fiscal year 2026, the law mandates that no fewer than 125,000 refugees can be admitted each year, even if the President would otherwise set a lower number. This directly affects the refugee admission process and the overall immigration system.

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Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that at least 125,000 refugees be admitted in every fiscal year after FY 2026, regardless of any presidential determination of the number.

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ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 670, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

January 8, 2026 • 5:15 PM

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Introduced in House

January 23, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

January 23, 2025

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ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 670, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

January 8, 2026 • 5:15 PM

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Rep. James R. WalkinshawD-VA-11 · Jan 8, 2026

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that I may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1600, the Crimea Annexation Non-Recognition Act; H.R. 1601, the Defending Ukraine's Territorial…

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 23, 2025

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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.

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Short title

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

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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.