Bill114th CongressFiled Dec 10, 2015Immigration
H.R. 4218
To suspend the admission to the United States of refugees, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 10, 2015)
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.
What just happenedJan 15, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7](R-TN)Sponsor
6 cosponsors6 R
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- Introduced in HouseDec 10, 2015
- Jan 15, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - Dec 10, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Dec 10, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 10, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House