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HR 4079 114th Congress House

Secure Refugee Process Act of 2015

Official title: To require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of refugees, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 30, 2015 Introduced by: Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic · Mississippi See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationGovernment studies and investigations
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Immigration status and proceduresRefugees, asylum, displaced persons
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 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 19, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 19, 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

Secure Refugee Process Act of 2015

This bill declares that no alien shall be admitted as a refugee:

  • whose identity has not been satisfactorily established pursuant to Department of Homeland Security procedures, which shall address any insufficient, conflicting, or unreliable information, including biographic and biometric data that is unresolved at the time of admission; and
  • if, by the time of admission, the alien's identity has not been checked against specified federal records or databases to determine any national security, criminal, or other grounds on which the alien may be inadmissible.

An alien may only be admitted as a refugee after DHS certifies that all provisions of this Act have been complied with and that the alien has not been firmly resettled in a safe third country.

DHS shall report to Congress monthly regarding the total number of refugee applicants of special interest and the number of such applicants whose applications were denied.

The Inspector General of DHS shall conduct an annual risk-based review of a sampling of certifications and report its findings to Congress.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 20
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Dec 17, 2015
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Dec 7, 2015
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Nov 30, 2015
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Nov 30, 2015
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 30, 2015
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Nov 30, 2015
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Nov 30, 2015
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Nov 30, 2015
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Nov 30, 2015
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 30, 2015
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Nov 30, 2015
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Nov 30, 2015
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Nov 30, 2015
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Nov 19, 2015
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Nov 19, 2015
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Nov 19, 2015
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 19, 2015
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Nov 19, 2015
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Nov 19, 2015
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Nov 19, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4079: Secure Refugee Process Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4079/
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"H.R. 4079: Secure Refugee Process Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4079/.
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