Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 18, 2015)
Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2015
Requires the Government Accountability Office to study the effectiveness of the Office of Refugee Resettlement's domestic refugee resettlement programs.
Requires the Office of Refugee Resettlement to: (1) ensure that refugee assistance is provided to qualifying refugees who are secondary migrants; (2) report to Congress regarding states experiencing departures and arrivals due to secondary migration; and (3) expand the Office's data analysis, collection, and sharing activities to include data on mental and physical medical cases, housing needs, and refugee employment.
Requires the Department of State and the Department of Health and Human Services to provide refugee resettlement guidance to appropriate national, state, and local entities.
What just happenedJun 18, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 18, 2015
- Jun 18, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 18, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate