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Refugee Resettlement Oversight and Security Act of 2015

Introduced: November 16, 2015 Introduced by: McCaul, Michael T. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 5, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Sep 18, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 18, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Refugee Resettlement Oversight and Security Act of 2015

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President, after appropriate consultation with certain congressional committees, to recommend to Congress the number of refugees who may be admitted into the United States in a fiscal year.

Except in the case of an unforeseen emergency refugee situation, no refugees may be admitted in a fiscal year until Congress enacts a joint resolution setting the number of refugees who may be admitted in that fiscal year.

In determining an alien's admissibility on security and related grounds the Department of Homeland Security shall consult with the Director of National Intelligence and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Beginning in FY2016 and ending in FY2020, the President, when considering the admission of refugees who are nationals or citizens of Iraq or Syria, shall give priority to members of a persecuted religious minority.

The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress on the effectiveness of the refugee screening process in protecting U.S. security.

What's happening now October 5, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 60
All 60 Republican 35
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Nov 18, 2015
Donovan, Daniel
· Nov 18, 2015
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Nov 18, 2015
Abraham, Ralph
· Nov 17, 2015
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Nov 17, 2015
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Nov 17, 2015
Comstock, Barbara
· Nov 17, 2015
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Nov 17, 2015
Graves, Tom
· Nov 17, 2015
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Nov 17, 2015
Harper, Gregg
· Nov 17, 2015
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Nov 17, 2015
Ratcliffe, John
· Nov 17, 2015
Russell, Steve
· Nov 17, 2015
Sanford, Mark
· Nov 17, 2015
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Nov 17, 2015
Shuster, Bill
· Nov 17, 2015
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Nov 17, 2015
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Nov 17, 2015
Walker, Mark
· Nov 17, 2015
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Nov 17, 2015
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Nov 17, 2015
Young, David
· Nov 17, 2015
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Nov 17, 2015
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Nov 16, 2015
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Nov 16, 2015
Costello, Ryan
· Nov 16, 2015
Duffy, Sean
· Nov 16, 2015
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Nov 16, 2015
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Nov 16, 2015
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Nov 16, 2015
Holding, George
· Nov 16, 2015
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Nov 16, 2015
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Nov 16, 2015
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Nov 16, 2015
McHenry, Patrick
· Nov 16, 2015
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Nov 16, 2015
Pittenger, Robert
· Nov 16, 2015
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Nov 16, 2015
Rooney, Thomas
· Nov 16, 2015
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Nov 16, 2015
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Nov 16, 2015
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Nov 16, 2015
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Nov 16, 2015
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Nov 16, 2015
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Nov 16, 2015
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Oct 26, 2015
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Oct 23, 2015
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Oct 21, 2015
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Oct 20, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3573: Refugee Resettlement Oversight and Security Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3573/
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"H.R. 3573: Refugee Resettlement Oversight and Security Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3573/.
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