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H.R. 4218

To suspend the admission to the United States of refugees, and for other purposes.

This bill prohibits a federal agency or instrumentality from using federal funds, fees, or resources to admit an alien into the United States as a refugee or to provide refugee resettlement assistance until each of the following occur:

  • a joint resolution is enacted into law approving the most recent number of refugee admissions determined by the President;
  • the Congressional Budget Office reports to Congress regarding specified refugee-related costs;
  • the Department of Homeland Security reports to Congress regarding terrorist- and criminal-related activities of aliens admitted as refugees and asylees, and the number of such aliens subsequently removed from the United States for any reason; and
  • the President reports to Congress regarding the preceding year's cost of refugee admissions, and recommendations for federal program spending cuts to offset such cost.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7](R-TN)Sponsor
6 cosponsors6 R
6cosponsors1committees4actions5subjects
  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

    Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
  2. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  3. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  4. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

To suspend the admission to the United States of refugees, and for other purposes. — Informed