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HR 7401 115th Congress House

Strengthening Refugee Resettlement Act

Official title: To modify provisions of law relating to refugee resettlement, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 2, 2019 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jan 2, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 2, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 2, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Refugee Resettlement Act

This bill modifies provisions related to the treatment of refugees, including by (1) directing the Department of State to establish overseas training programs to offer English and work orientation training to admitted refugees, (2) providing lawful permanent resident status to certain admitted refugees, and (3) directing the Office of Refugee Resettlement to provide grants to national resettlement agencies to operate a case management system to assist qualified individuals in accessing services and benefits.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2798 Reintroduction of Strengthening Refugee Resettlement Act
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7401: Strengthening Refugee Resettlement Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7401/
MLA
"H.R. 7401: Strengthening Refugee Resettlement Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7401/.
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H.R. 7401, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7401/.
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[H.R. 7401: Strengthening Refugee Resettlement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7401/)
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