Bill114th CongressFiled Nov 17, 2015Immigration
H.R. 4030
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that refugees may not be resettled in any State where the governor of that State has taken any action formally disapproving of the resettlement of refugees in that State, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Nov 17, 2015)
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the resettlement of refugees in a state whose governor has taken any action formally disapproving the resettlement of refugees, or of certain refugees, in that state during that fiscal year.
A state:
- disapproving the resettlement of any refugees may not receive specified refugee resettlement funds during that fiscal year, or
- disapproving the resettlement of only certain refugees shall receive a reduction of such funds proportionate to the number of refugees not resettled.
What just happenedNov 17, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4](R-MS)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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- Introduced in HouseNov 17, 2015
- Nov 17, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House