Syrian Refugee Verification and Safety Act
Latest action · Dec 4, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 17, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Syrian Refugee Verification and Safety Act
This bill declares that: (1) no alien who is a refugee because of the conflict in Syria (covered alien) may be admitted to the United States as a refugee, (2) no funds may be expended to process refugee applications for covered aliens, and (3) no funds may be expended by the Department of State or the Department of Health and Human Services to resettle covered aliens in the United States.
These restrictions shall remain in effect until 30 days after the President certifies to Congress regarding:
- protocols and interagency coordination to adjudicate such U.S. admissions and resettlement;
- evaluation and review of such protocols and coordination by the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community;
- State Department submission to Congress of an updated Congressional Presentation Document of the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration for Fiscal Year 2016 that reflects security or other risks posed by covered aliens; and
- a State Department briefing to Congress on the increase in covered aliens seeking refugee admission and so admitted, including information on any terrorist conduct.
This certification: (1) may not be submitted to Congress before 270 days, and (2) shall not have any effect if Congress enacts into law a joint resolution of disapproval within 15 days.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 17, 2015 to Jul 21, 2016, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Original | Nov 17, 2015 |
| R-LA | John Fleming | Original | Nov 17, 2015 |
| R-LA | Ralph Lee Abraham | Original | Nov 17, 2015 |
| R-FL | John L. Mica | Nov 18, 2015 | |
| R-CA | Paul Cook | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | Jul 21, 2016 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 4, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Nov 17, 2015Introduced in House
- Nov 17, 2015Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), Rules, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2284 | Syrian Refugee Verification and Safety Act | Identical bill | Nov 17, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal justice information and records
- Government studies and investigations
- Immigration
- Immigration status and procedures
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Middle East
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Syria
- Terrorism
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 17, 2015Introduced in House
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