# 119-s-2655: Community-based Refugee Reception Act of 2025

119-s-2655, Community-based Refugee Reception Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2655
- Congress: 119
- Title: Community-based Refugee Reception Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-01
- Sponsor: Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Creates a new community-based refugee sponsorship program** inside the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program to let local groups directly provide initial reception and placement services. It would set rules for sponsor eligibility, require pre-arrival training, and require at least 90 days of reception support.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to train and support sponsors: benefit, low. This bill would allow the Secretary to make grants and contracts to organizations to pay for training and services for community sponsorship groups. Recipients should be geographically diverse and include groups experienced with sponsorship, veterans' groups, faith-based groups, and private sponsor…
- New community refugee reception program: benefit, low. This bill would create a Community-based Refugee Reception Program inside the U.S. refugee admissions system. The Secretary of State, with DHS and HHS, would have 90 days after enactment to set it up. Refugees referred by eligible community sponsorship groups could be admitted under section 207 and…
- New rules for refugee sponsors: mixed, medium. If enacted, groups that want to sponsor refugees would need at least three U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents who live where the refugee will settle. Sponsors must raise funds the Secretary requires for the initial sponsorship period and finish required pre-arrival training, unless a limit…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-2655 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2655)

## Related
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2655 (as of 2026-08-11).