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S 211 115th Congress Senate

State Refugee Security Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the Governor of a State to reject the resettlement of a refugee in that State unless there is ade… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the Governor of a State to reject the resettlement of a refugee in that State unless there is adequate assurance that the alien does not present a security risk, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 24, 2017 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationImmigration status and proceduresIntergovernmental relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsState and local government operations
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 24, 2017
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 Latest action January 24, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

State Refugee Security Act of 2017

This bill directs the Office of Refugee Resettlement to notify the state agency responsible for coordinating the placement or resettlement of an alien refugee not later than 21 days before the alien's arrival in the state.

No alien refugee shall be placed or resettled in a state if the governor certifies to the Office of Refugee Resettlement that it has failed, in the sole determination of the governor, to provide adequate assurance that such person does not present a security risk to the state.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 604 Related bill State Refugee Security Act of 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 211: State Refugee Security Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-211/
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"S. 211: State Refugee Security Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-211/.
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S. 211, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-211/.
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