# 117-hr-9685: Refugee Protection Act of 2022

117-hr-9685, Refugee Protection Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA); status Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Budget, Foreign Affairs, and Education and Labor, 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9685
- Congress: 117
- Title: Refugee Protection Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Budget, Foreign Affairs, and Education and Labor, 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.
- Introduced: 2022-12-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Refugee Protection Act of 2022 This bill modifies provisions related to asylum seekers and addresses related issues. For example, the bill (1) eliminates the statutory time limit for applying for asylum (currently one year after arriving in the United States), (2) establishes stateless protected status for individuals who are not considered a national by any country under that country’s law, and (3) requires the goal for refugee admissions for any given fiscal year to be no fewer than 125,000.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-12-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2022-12-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2022-12-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2022-12-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-12-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-12-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2022-12-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-12-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2022-12-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-9207: Keep Americans Safe Act
- 117-hr-8770: Expanding the VOTE Act
- 117-hr-8685: Afghan Adjustment Act
- 117-hr-8297: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-9685 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9685)

## Related
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-9207: Keep Americans Safe Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9207)
- [117-hr-8770: Expanding the VOTE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8770)
- [117-hr-8685: Afghan Adjustment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8685)
- [117-hr-8297: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8297)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9685 (as of 2025-11-18).