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.
The GRACE Act amends federal immigration law to establish a minimum annual refugee admission ceiling of 125,000 people, unless the President issues a different determination before the fiscal year begins. If the President fails to make a determination, the default minimum of 125,000 refugees must be admitted. The bill requires the President to consider global resettlement needs as documented by the United Nations when setting admission goals and to establish regional allocations for refugee admissions with a reserve for unexpected needs. Additionally, the legislation mandates quarterly reports to Congress detailing refugee admissions, security clearance processing times, interview statistics, and plans to meet admission targets. The bill affects all federal officers responsible for refugee admissions and resettlement operations but does not restrict other asylum or immigration authorities.
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