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HR 5430 113th Congress House

Nineveh Plain Refugee Act of 2014

Official title: To direct the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, to establish processes for certain aliens located in Iraq, Saudi Ara… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, to establish processes for certain aliens located in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, Turkey, or Syria to apply for admission to the United States as refugees, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 12, 2014 Introduced by: Vargas, Juan Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Immigration Conflicts and warsCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of State
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Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadImmigration status and proceduresIraqJordanKuwaitLebanonMiddle EastRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSaudi ArabiaSyriaTerrorismTurkey
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Sep 26, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Sep 9, 2014
Introduced in House
Sep 9, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action September 26, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nineveh Plain Refugee Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of State to establish or use existing processes in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, Turkey, and Syria through which a qualifying alien in such a country may apply and interview for refugee admission to the United States.

Considers such an alien to be a refugee of special humanitarian concern eligible for priority 2 processing under the refugee resettlement priority system.

Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) suspend in-country processes in such a foreign country for up to 90 days, and (2) extend a suspension upon congressional notification.

Directs the Secretary to establish one or more categories of aliens who are or were nationals or residents of a territory controlled by the group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or any successor name, in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, Turkey, or Syria, and who share common characteristics that identify them as targets of persecution in that country on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.

Provides that:

  • an alien provided priority 2 processing shall not be counted against annual refugee admission limitations,
  • no alien shall be denied the opportunity to apply for admission under this Act solely because such alien qualifies as an immediate relative or is eligible for any other immigrant classification,
  • each denial for refugee status under this Act shall be in writing and shall state the reason for denial,
  • each qualifying alien who after June 1, 2014, and before the date of enactment of this Act was denied refugee status shall be permitted to reapply for such status, and
  • if the Secretary determines that an alien in such country who has applied for U.S. refugee admission pursuant to this Act is in imminent danger the Secretary shall make a reasonable effort to provide such alien with protection or the immediate removal from the country.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5430: Nineveh Plain Refugee Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5430/
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