HR 5816 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

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.

Introduced Jul 14, 2016 Originated House Sponsor Brian Babin R-TX

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Aug 11, 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.

  1. IntroducedJul 14, 2016
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

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: (1) is a national of Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Syria, or Yemen; or (2) has no nationality and whose last habitual residence was in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Syria, or Yemen.

The Government Accountability Office shall report on: (1) the national security impact of refugee admissions; and (2) specified costs of providing refugees with benefits under Medicare, Medicaid, disability insurance under title II of the Social Security Act, the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly the food stamp program), and section 8 rental assistance.

Cosponsors 49

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 14, 2016 to Sep 26, 2016; 44 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-MDAndy HarrisOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-GAAustin ScottOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-FLBill PoseyOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-TXBlake FarentholdOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-ALBradley ByrneOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-MICandice S. MillerOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-VADave BratOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-NCDavid RouzerOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-FLDennis A. RossOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-TNDiane BlackOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-CADoug LaMalfaOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-GAEarl L. "Buddy" CarterOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-WIGlenn GrothmanOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-MSGregg HarperOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-INJackie WalorskiOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-SCJeff DuncanOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-OHJim JordanOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-LAJohn FlemingOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-TXKenny MarchantOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-TXKevin BradyOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-NDKevin CramerOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-TXLamar SmithOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-TXLouie GohmertOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-NCMark MeadowsOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-SCMark SanfordOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-NCMark WalkerOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-TXMichael C. BurgessOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-ALMo BrooksOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-AZPaul A. GosarOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-TXPete OlsonOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-TXPete SessionsOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-LARalph Lee AbrahamOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-TXRandy K. Weber, Sr.OriginalJul 14, 2016
R-TXRandy NeugebauerOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-NCRobert PittengerOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-MTRyan K. ZinkeOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-TXSam JohnsonOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-PAScott PerryOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-IASteve KingOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-KSTim HuelskampOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-AZTrent FranksOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-MSTrent KellyOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-SCTrey GowdyOriginalJul 14, 2016
R-TXJohn RatcliffeSep 6, 2016
R-WVDavid B. McKinleySep 21, 2016
R-NJLeonard LanceSep 26, 2016
R-VARobert HurtSep 26, 2016
R-VARobert J. WittmanSep 26, 2016

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Jul 14, 2016
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
Referred Aug 11, 2016

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 11, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
  2. Jul 14, 2016Introduced in House
  3. Jul 14, 2016Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 Article I, Section 8, Clause 18

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 162, no. 114, July 14, 2016, page H5013.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 81Resettlement Accountability National Security Prioritization Act of 2017Reintroduced BillJan 12, 2017
HR 3314Resettlement Accountability National Security Act of 2015Related billSep 8, 2015

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
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.
Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill
Resettlement Accountability National Security Prioritization Act of 2016

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 14, 2016Introduced in House

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