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HR 5804 114th Congress House Immigration Immigration status and procedures Intergovernmental relations Refugees, asylum, displaced persons State and local government operations

No Resettlement Without Consent Act

Introduced: July 14, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Aug 11, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jul 14, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 14, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Resettlement Without Consent Act

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that: (1) the Office of Refugee Resettlement shall not place or resettle a refugee within a state without the governor's approval; and (2) notwithstanding such approval, the office shall not place or resettle a refugee in any locality within a state if the locality has in effect a law, or a policy with the effect of law, disapproving of refugee resettlement in that locality.

What's happening now August 11, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
BRADY, KEVIN
· Jul 14, 2016
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 14, 2016
SMITH, LAMAR
· Jul 14, 2016
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jul 14, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5804: No Resettlement Without Consent Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5804/
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"H.R. 5804: No Resettlement Without Consent Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5804/.
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H.R. 5804, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5804/.
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