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HR 1475 112th Congress House

Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2011

Official title: To reform and modernize domestic refugee resettlement programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 8, 2012 Introduced by: Peters, Gary C. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jul 11, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Apr 12, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 12, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 11, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2011 - Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study regarding the effectiveness of the Office of Refugee Resettlement's domestic refugee resettlement programs.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish as head of the Office an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Refugee and Asylee Resettlement. (Currently, the head of such Office is a Director.)

Revises the refugee grant and contract assistance allocation formula.

Directs the Assistant Secretary to: (1) report to Congress regarding states experiencing departures and arrivals due to secondary migration; and (2) expand the Office's data analysis, collection, and sharing activities to include data on mental and physical medical cases, housing needs, and refugee employment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 10 Republican 2
Marino, Tom
· Jul 12, 2012
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 28, 2012
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 8, 2012
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Nov 15, 2011
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 7, 2011
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jun 21, 2011
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · May 25, 2011
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 23, 2011
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · May 13, 2011
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 3, 2011
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 13, 2011
Cardoza, Dennis
· Apr 12, 2011
LEVIN, SANDER
· Apr 12, 2011
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 12, 2011
McCotter, Thaddeus
· Apr 12, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 12, 2011
Polis, Jared
· Apr 12, 2011
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Apr 12, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1475: Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1475/
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"H.R. 1475: Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1475/.
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H.R. 1475, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1475/.
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