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- H.R.5816
H.R.5816: 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.
About This Bill
- Introduced July 14, 2016
- Latest Major Action Aug. 11, 2016
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
49 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
Resettlement Accountability National Security Prioritization Act of 2016 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:...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Aug. 11, 2016 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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| July 14, 2016 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| July 14, 2016 |
Introduced in the House by Brian Babin (R-Texas) |