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HR 4032 114th Congress House

States' Right of Refugee Refusal Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a limitation on the resettlement of refugees.

Introduced: November 17, 2015 See on congress.gov
Immigration Immigration status and proceduresIntergovernmental relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsState and local government operations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Dec 4, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Nov 30, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8417)
Nov 17, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 17, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 4, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States' Right of Refugee Refusal Act of 2015

This bill prohibits the Office of Refugee Resettlement or the federal agency administering refugee resettlement from resettling or coordinating placement of any refugee in a state whose government has communicated to the Office that the state government does not accede to such resettlement or placement.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Republican 19
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Apr 26, 2016
Yoder, Kevin
· Dec 8, 2015
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Dec 3, 2015
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Dec 2, 2015
 R
Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Dec 2, 2015
Pittenger, Robert
· Dec 2, 2015
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Dec 2, 2015
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Dec 1, 2015
JOHNSON, SAM
· Dec 1, 2015
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Dec 1, 2015
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Nov 30, 2015
Ratcliffe, John
· Nov 30, 2015
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Nov 19, 2015
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Nov 19, 2015
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Nov 19, 2015
BARTON, JOE
· Nov 18, 2015
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Nov 18, 2015
Gowdy, Trey
· Nov 18, 2015
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Nov 18, 2015
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Nov 18, 2015
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Nov 18, 2015
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Nov 17, 2015
Blum, Rod
· Nov 17, 2015
Collins, Doug
· Nov 17, 2015
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Nov 17, 2015
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Nov 17, 2015
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Nov 17, 2015
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Nov 17, 2015
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Nov 17, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4032: States' Right of Refugee Refusal Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4032/
MLA
"H.R. 4032: States' Right of Refugee Refusal Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4032/.
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H.R. 4032, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4032/.
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