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US HR533
Resolution
Status
6/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ted Lieu
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AI Summary
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House resolution introduced June 23, 2025 by Rep. Lieu with 50+ Democratic cosponsors recognizing World Refugee Day (June 20, 2025) and the 74th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention (July 28, 2025)
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Cites UNHCR data showing over 123 million displaced people worldwide at end of 2024, including 31 million refugees, 8.4 million asylum seekers, and 73.5 million internally displaced persons—the highest recorded in history
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Criticizes Executive Order 14163 issued January 20, 2025, which indefinitely suspended U.S. refugee admissions, stranding over 100,000 conditionally approved refugees and 12,000 with booked flights
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Notes refugees and asylees contributed an estimated $581 billion in government revenue between 2005-2019, and that refugee admissions increased from 11,411 in FY2021 to 100,034 in FY2024
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Calls on President Trump to lift the refugee admissions suspension and restore the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, and urges Cabinet officials to uphold U.S. leadership in refugee protection and humanitarian assistance
Legislative Description
Reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world.
International affairs
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
6/23/2025