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HR 4074 114th Congress House

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to collect data regarding foreign travel, or repatriation, to the country of nationality or last habitual residence by an alien admitted to the United…

Official title: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to collect data regarding foreign travel, or repatriation, to the country of nationality or last habitual residen… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to collect data regarding foreign travel, or repatriation, to the country of nationality or last habitual residence by an alien admitted to the United States as a refugee, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 18, 2015 Introduced by: Scott, Austin Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 4, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Nov 18, 2015
Introduced in House
Nov 18, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action December 4, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to collect data, and report annually to Congress, regarding instances in which an alien admitted to the United States as a refugee returns temporarily or permanently: (1) to the country of the alien's nationality at the time of such admission; or (2) in the case of an alien having no nationality at the time of such admission, to the country in which the alien last habitually resided prior to such admission.

The bill prohibits DHS from admitting aliens into the United States as refugees until Congress passes a joint resolution giving DHS authority to resume admitting such aliens.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4074: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to collect data regarding foreign travel, or repatriation, to the country of nationality or last habitual residence by an alien admitted to the United States as a refugee, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4074/
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"H.R. 4074: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to collect data regarding foreign travel, or repatriation, to the country of nationality or last habitual residence by an alien admitted to the United States as a refugee, and for other purposes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4074/.
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H.R. 4074, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4074/.
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[H.R. 4074: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to collect data regarding foreign travel, or repatriation, to the country of nationality or last habitual residence by an alien admitted to the United States as a refugee, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4074/)
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