# 119-s-3535: GRACE Act

119-s-3535, GRACE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3535
- Congress: 119
- Title: GRACE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**A binding minimum annual refugee admission ceiling of 125,000.** This bill would require the President to set a base refugee admission number of not fewer than 125,000 each fiscal year, allow additional arrivals through community or private sponsorship, and create clearer regional priorities and public reporting rules. - Families and refugees: Would guarantee at least 125,000 refugee admissions each year and direct officials to consider the UN High Commissioner for Refugees projected global resettlement needs when setting numerical goals. - Sponsors and local communities: Would authorize additional admissions through private or community sponsorship where sponsors provide initial reception and placement services similar to domestic resettlement agencies. - Federal processing and transparency: Would require regional allocations that reflect UNHCR needs and an unallocated reserve for the Secretary of State, plus quarterly public admissions reports due within 15 days after each quarter and quarterly processing reports with enhanced security check data, circuit ride and interview metrics, processing time statistics, nationality-based approval rates, and a corrective plan if admissions fall below 25 percent of the annual authorization.

## Cosponsors (18)

- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Guaranteed refugee admissions and reporting: mixed, low. If enacted, this bill would require the President to set yearly refugee admission goals of at least 125,000. The President would also set how many slots go to private or community sponsorship. Private sponsors would have to give initial reception and placement help like resettlement agencies. If th…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3535 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3535)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [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)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3535 (as of 2026-08-11).