A resolution reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world.

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic-NH)June 17, 2026

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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2897-2899)

Senate calls for restarting refugee program and restoring protections for asylum seekers.

This resolution expresses the Senate's position, urging President Trump to lift the indefinite suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. It also calls for fully restoring asylum protections and for key government officials to strengthen support for refugees worldwide. Currently, refugee admissions are largely halted, leaving many approved refugees stranded.

What Would Change

Today, the U.S. has indefinitely suspended refugee admissions, with only 7,500 allowed in the government's budget year 2026, mostly Afrikaners. Over 100,000 approved refugees and 800 Afghan allies are stranded. If this resolution were adopted, the Senate would formally call on President Trump to lift this suspension and fully restore the refugee admissions program. It would also urge key government officials to strengthen support for refugees globally and meet robust admissions goals.

Key Provisions

Calls on President Trump to lift the indefinite suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and fully restore refugee resettlement.
Reaffirms the United States' commitment to promoting the safety, health, and well-being of millions of refugees and asylum seekers worldwide.
Reaffirms the need to fully restore U.S. asylum protections by rejecting bans and restrictions at the border.
Urges the Secretaries of State, Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, to strengthen the U.S. leadership role in protecting vulnerable refugees.
Urges key government officials to meet robust refugee admissions goals to address the global refugee crisis.

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SRES 775 · 119th Congress · June 17, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10

A resolution reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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