H.R. 5248: Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act of 2023

118th Congress · introduced 2023-08-22 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2023-08-22 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act of 2023

Plain summary

Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act of 2023 This bill prohibits the detention or removal of certain nationals of Vietnam, Cambodia, or Laos. Specifically, this protection from detention or removal shall apply to nationals of these countries who (1) entered the United States on or before January 1, 2008, (2) have continuously resided in the United States since entry, and (3) are subject to a final order of removal. Such individuals shall also receive employment authorization. The bill also directs the Department of Justice to grant motions to reconsider or reopen the case of any non-U.S. national who was ordered removed, deported, or excluded from the United States between April 24, 1996, and this bill's enactment and who otherwise satisfies the requirements for protection from detention or removal under this bill. For these individuals, the bill also waives certain requirements that typically apply to motions to reconsider or reopen, such as deadlines for filing such a motion. Further, the Department of Homeland Security must provide individuals covered by the bill with notice of the bill's provisions. The notice must include instructions for filing a motion to reconsider and reopen removal proceedings.

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Official text

Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act of 2023

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · 26 cosponsors

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Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Ritchie Torres (D-NY), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Gabe Amo (D-RI), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Adam Smith (D-WA), Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL), Nikema Williams (D-GA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] reported raising $1.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hr5248.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hr>

Record fed-us-cong118-hr5248 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118