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HR 9217 118th Congress House

Destination Reception Assistance Act

Official title: To establish, in the Office of Refugee Resettlement, the Destination Reception Services Program New Arrival Services Board and to authorize a grant program for… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish, in the Office of Refugee Resettlement, the Destination Reception Services Program New Arrival Services Board and to authorize a grant program for providing funding for medium-term services to eligible arrivals in destination States and localities to promote their self-sufficiency, reduce costs of extended emergency service provision, maximize benefit to new arrivals and host communities, provide diversion from homelessness, and promote the effective navigation and compliance of the immigration process.

Introduced: July 30, 2024 Introduced by: Meng, Grace Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 30, 2024
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 Latest action July 30, 2024

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9217: Destination Reception Assistance Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9217/
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"H.R. 9217: Destination Reception Assistance Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9217/.
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H.R. 9217, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9217/.
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[H.R. 9217: Destination Reception Assistance Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9217/)
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