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S 1850 113th Congress Senate

Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2013

Official title: A bill to reform and modernize domestic refugee resettlement programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 18, 2013 See on congress.gov
Immigration Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEmergency medical services and trauma care
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Dec 18, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 18, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 18, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2013 - Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to study the effectiveness of the Office of Refugee Resettlement's domestic refugee resettlement programs.

Requires the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement to: (1) ensure that refugee assistance is provided to qualifying refugees who are secondary migrants; (2) report to Congress regarding states experiencing departures and arrivals due to secondary migration; and (3) expand the Office's data analysis, collection, and sharing activities to include data on mental and physical medical cases, housing needs, and refugee employment.

Directs the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide refugee resettlement guidance to appropriate national, state, and local entities.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1784 Related bill Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2013
  • S 883 Related bill Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2013
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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Dec 18, 2013
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Dec 18, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1850: Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1850/
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"S. 1850: Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1850/.
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