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HR 81 115th Congress House

Resettlement Accountability National Security Prioritization Act of 2017

Official title: To suspend, and subsequently terminate, the admission of certain refugees, to examine the impact on the national security of the United States of admitting ref… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To suspend, and subsequently terminate, the admission of certain refugees, to examine the impact on the national security of the United States of admitting refugees, to examine the costs of providing benefits to such individuals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 9, 2017 Introduced by: Babin, Brian Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Disability assistanceEmployment taxesFood assistance and reliefGovernment studies and investigationsHousing and community development fundingImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and proceduresIraqLibyaLow- and moderate-income housingMedicaidMedicareMiddle EastRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSomaliaSyriaTax administration and collection, taxpayersYemen
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Jan 12, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 12, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Resettlement Accountability National Security Prioritization Act of 2017

This bill prohibits the admission of covered aliens into the United States for four years unless Congress passes a joint resolution giving the Department of Homeland Security authority to admit them. No covered alien may be admitted into the United States after such four-year period.

"Covered alien" means an alien applying for refugee admission to the United States who: (1) is a national of Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Syria, or Yemen; or (2) has no nationality and whose last habitual residence was in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Syria, or Yemen.

The Government Accountability Office shall report on: (1) the national security impact of refugee admissions; and (2) specified costs of providing refugees with benefits under Medicare, Medicaid, disability insurance under title II of the Social Security Act, the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly the food stamp program), and section 8 rental assistance.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Feb 21, 2017
Garrett, Thomas
· Jan 11, 2017
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jan 9, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 81: Resettlement Accountability National Security Prioritization Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-81/
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"H.R. 81: Resettlement Accountability National Security Prioritization Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-81/.
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H.R. 81, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-81/.
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