HR 441
115th Congress
House
Immigration
Criminal justice information and records
Immigration status and procedures
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Iraq
Middle East
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Syria
Terrorism
SAFER Act of 2017
Introduced: January 11, 2017
Introduced by:
Calvert, Ken
Republican
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jan 11, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 11, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Secure Accountability for Emigres and Refugees Act of 2017 or the SAFER Act of 2017
This bill requires that, before the U.S. refugee admission of a covered alien, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall ensure that such person:
- has passed a lie detector test;
- has submitted to DHS biometric identification information, including DNA, which DHS has compared against all relevant databases and determined that the person has no known history of terrorist activity; and
- does not pose a threat to U.S. national security based on a background check that includes a review of the person's Internet interactions, including social media services.
"Covered alien" means an alien applying for U.S. refugee admission who: (1) is a national of Iraq or Syria, (2) has no nationality and whose last habitual residence was in Iraq or Syria, or (3) has been present in Iraq or Syria at any time on or after March 1, 2011.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1