# 114-hr-2679: Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act of 2015

114-hr-2679, Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] (R-WI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2679
- Congress: 114
- Title: Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2015-06-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act of 2015 Makes 3,000 immigrant visas available in FY2016-FY2018 for individuals who were born in Tibet and have been continuously residing in India or Nepal prior to the date of the enactment of this Act. Considers an individual to be a native of Tibet if such individual was born in Tibet or is the son, daughter, grandson, or granddaughter of an individual born in Tibet. Provides derivative status for accompanying/following spouses and children.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-2679 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2679)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2679 (as of 2025-11-18).