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H.R. 604

State Refugee Security Act of 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.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2](R-TX)Sponsor
14 cosponsors14 R
14cosponsors1committees5actions1related bills5subjects
  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. IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H667)

  4. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  5. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

State Refugee Security Act of 2017 — Informed