H.R. 670 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on the Judiciary, Jan 23, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySets minimum refugee admission floor at 125,000
Right now, the President gets to decide how many refugees the U.S. will admit each year. This bill would change that by setting a guaranteed minimum: starting in fiscal year 2027, the U.S. would admit at least 125,000 refugees each year, no matter what the President decides.
How it affects you
This affects people seeking refuge in the U.S. and organizations that help resettle refugees. Instead of the refugee admission cap varying year to year based on the President's decision, there would be a floor guaranteeing a baseline number of admissions annually.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 23, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 670
A BILL
Lady Liberty Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA-11) · Introduced Jan 23, 2025 · Immigration · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jan 8, 2026: “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.”