# 117-hr-8922: Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act of 2022

117-hr-8922, Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8922
- Congress: 117
- Title: Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2022-09-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act of 2022 This bill prohibits the detention or removal of certain nationals of Vietnam, Cambodia, or Laos. Specifically, this protection from detention or removal shall apply to nationals of these countries who (1) entered the United States on or before January 1, 2008, (2) have continuously resided in the United States since entry, and (3) are subject to a final order of removal. Such individuals shall also receive employment authorization. The Department of Homeland Security must notify each individual covered by this bill, as well as information and instructions on how to file a motion to reopen removal proceedings.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2022-10-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8922 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8922)

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- [117-hr-5723: Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5723)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
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