State Refugee Security Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 24, 2017)
State Refugee Security Act of 2017
This bill directs the Office of Refugee Resettlement to notify the state agency responsible for coordinating the placement or resettlement of an alien refugee not later than 21 days before the alien's arrival in the state.
No alien refugee shall be placed or resettled in a state if the governor certifies to the Office of Refugee Resettlement that it has failed, in the sole determination of the governor, to provide adequate assurance that such person does not present a security risk to the state.
What just happenedJan 24, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJan 24, 2017
- Jan 24, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jan 24, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate