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Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2015

Introduced: June 18, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 18, 2015
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Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2015

Requires the Government Accountability Office to study the effectiveness of the Office of Refugee Resettlement's domestic refugee resettlement programs.

Requires the Office of Refugee Resettlement to: (1) ensure that refugee assistance is provided to qualifying refugees who are secondary migrants; (2) report to Congress regarding states experiencing departures and arrivals due to secondary migration; and (3) expand the Office's data analysis, collection, and sharing activities to include data on mental and physical medical cases, housing needs, and refugee employment.

Requires the Department of State and the Department of Health and Human Services to provide refugee resettlement guidance to appropriate national, state, and local entities.

What's happening now June 18, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1