Lady Liberty Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- H.R. 670
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Immigration
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2026-01-08: 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.
- Last Updated
- 2026-01-12T17:15:47Z
Official Summary
Lady Liberty Act of 2025
This bill sets a floor of 125,000 for the maximum number of refugees who may be admitted into the United States each fiscal year beginning in FY2027. Under current law, the President sets the annual cap on refugee admissions at the beginning of each fiscal year.
Sponsor
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Cosponsors (12)
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
Recent Actions
- 2026-01-08: 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.
- 2025-01-23: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-01-23: Introduced in House
- 2025-01-23: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Lady Liberty Act of 2025 — issued 2025-01-23 — PDF (2 pages)