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HR 4218 114th Congress House

To suspend the admission to the United States of refugees, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 10, 2015 Introduced by: Blackburn, Marsha Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Immigration Congressional oversightImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and proceduresRefugees, asylum, displaced personsTerrorism
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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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 10, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 10, 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

This bill prohibits a federal agency or instrumentality from using federal funds, fees, or resources to admit an alien into the United States as a refugee or to provide refugee resettlement assistance until each of the following occur:

  • a joint resolution is enacted into law approving the most recent number of refugee admissions determined by the President;
  • the Congressional Budget Office reports to Congress regarding specified refugee-related costs;
  • the Department of Homeland Security reports to Congress regarding terrorist- and criminal-related activities of aliens admitted as refugees and asylees, and the number of such aliens subsequently removed from the United States for any reason; and
  • the President reports to Congress regarding the preceding year's cost of refugee admissions, and recommendations for federal program spending cuts to offset such cost.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
Bridenstine, Jim
· Jan 13, 2016
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Dec 10, 2015
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