S. 3535: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes.


Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA)

Congress: 119

Date Introduced: Dec. 17, 2025

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Dec. 17, 2025)

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GRACE Act

This bill sets the annual refugee admission floor at 125,000.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) (Dec. 17, 2025)

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) (Dec. 17, 2025)

Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) (Dec. 17, 2025)

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) (Dec. 17, 2025)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) (Dec. 17, 2025)

Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) (Dec. 17, 2025)

Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) (Dec. 17, 2025)

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) (Dec. 17, 2025)

Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) (Dec. 17, 2025)

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) (Dec. 17, 2025)

Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) (Dec. 17, 2025)

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) (Dec. 17, 2025)

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) (Dec. 17, 2025)

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) (Dec. 17, 2025)

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) (Dec. 17, 2025)

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) (Dec. 17, 2025)

Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) (Dec. 17, 2025)

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) (Dec. 17, 2025)

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