SAFER Act of 2015
Latest action · Jan 15, 2016 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.
- IntroducedDec 18, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Secure Accountability for Emigres and Refugees Act of 2015 or the SAFER Act of 2015
This bill requires that, before the U.S. refugee admission of a covered alien, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall ensure that such person:
- has passed a lie detector test;
- has submitted to DHS biometric identification information, including DNA, which DHS has compared against all relevant databases and determined that the person has no known history of terrorist activity; and
- does not pose a threat to U.S. national security based on a background check that includes a review of the person's Internet interactions, including social media services.
"Covered alien" means an alien applying for U.S. refugee admission who: (1) is a national of Iraq or Syria, (2) has no nationality and whose last habitual residence was in Iraq or Syria, or (3) has been present in Iraq or Syria at any time on or after March 1, 2011.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 18, 2015 to Jan 13, 2016, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Original | Dec 18, 2015 |
| R-CA | Duncan Hunter | Original | Dec 18, 2015 |
| R-CA | Stephen Knight | Original | Dec 18, 2015 |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Jan 13, 2016 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 15, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Dec 18, 2015Introduced in House
- Dec 18, 2015Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 18, 2015Introduced in House
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