S. 5606: Hong Konger Promise of Refuge Act

Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR)

Congress: 119

Date Introduced: Sept. 30, 2026

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sept. 30, 2026)

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Hong Konger Promise of Refuge Act

This bill requires adjustment of status for permanent residents of Hong Kong and their families who received Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) on August 5, 2021. 

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