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HR 4197 114th Congress House

State Refugee Security Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the Governor of a State to reject the resettlement of a refugee in that State unless there is adequate a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the Governor of a State to reject the resettlement of a refugee in that State unless there is adequate assurance that the alien does not present a security risk and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 9, 2015 See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationImmigration status and proceduresIntergovernmental relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsState and local government operations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 15, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Dec 9, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 9, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 15, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

State Refugee Security Act of 2015

This bill directs the Office of Refugee Resettlement to notify the state agency responsible for coordinating the placement or resettlement of an alien refugee not later than 21 days before the alien's arrival in the state.

No alien refugee shall be placed or resettled in a state if the governor certifies to the Office of Refugee Resettlement that it has failed, in the sole determination of the governor, to provide adequate assurance that such person does not present a security risk to the state.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Republican 12
Hensarling, Jeb
· Feb 25, 2016
Brat, Dave
· Feb 4, 2016
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jan 28, 2016
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jan 13, 2016
JOHNSON, SAM
· Jan 13, 2016
Trott, David
· Dec 18, 2015
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Dec 15, 2015
Ratcliffe, John
· Dec 10, 2015
Abraham, Ralph
· Dec 9, 2015
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Dec 9, 2015
BARTON, JOE
· Dec 9, 2015
Blum, Rod
· Dec 9, 2015
Bridenstine, Jim
· Dec 9, 2015
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Dec 9, 2015
Collins, Doug
· Dec 9, 2015
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Dec 9, 2015
Gowdy, Trey
· Dec 9, 2015
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Dec 9, 2015
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Dec 9, 2015
 R
Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Dec 9, 2015
Pittenger, Robert
· Dec 9, 2015
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Dec 9, 2015
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Dec 9, 2015
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Dec 9, 2015
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Dec 9, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4197: State Refugee Security Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4197/
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"H.R. 4197: State Refugee Security Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4197/.
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H.R. 4197, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4197/.
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