Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2015
Latest action · Jun 18, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedJun 18, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2015
Requires the Government Accountability Office to study the effectiveness of the Office of Refugee Resettlement's domestic refugee resettlement programs.
Requires the Office of Refugee Resettlement to: (1) ensure that refugee assistance is provided to qualifying refugees who are secondary migrants; (2) report to Congress regarding states experiencing departures and arrivals due to secondary migration; and (3) expand the Office's data analysis, collection, and sharing activities to include data on mental and physical medical cases, housing needs, and refugee employment.
Requires the Department of State and the Department of Health and Human Services to provide refugee resettlement guidance to appropriate national, state, and local entities.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 18, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Jun 18, 2015 |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Original | Jun 18, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 18, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Jun 18, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2839 | To reform and modernize domestic refugee resettlement programs, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Jul 1, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Foreign labor
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health information and medical records
- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Human rights
- Immigrant health and welfare
- Immigration
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Mental health
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Unemployment
- Visas and passports
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 18, 2015Introduced in Senate
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