Congress 115 - HR 7401 - Strengthening Refugee Resettlement Act

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Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Adoption and foster care Afghanistan Asia Caribbean area Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Crime victims Cuba Department of Homeland Security Employment and training programs Executive agency funding and structure Executive Office of the President Family relationships Foreign language and bilingual programs Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Haiti Human trafficking Immigration Immigration status and procedures Iraq Latin America Middle East Poverty and welfare assistance Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Visas and passports

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Strengthening Refugee Resettlement Act

This bill modifies provisions related to the treatment of refugees, including by (1) directing the Department of State to establish overseas training programs to offer English and work orientation training to admitted refugees, (2) providing lawful permanent resident status to certain admitted refugees, and (3) directing the Office of Refugee Resettlement to provide grants to national resettlement agencies to operate a case management system to assist qualified individuals in accessing services and benefits.

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Jan 2, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jan 2, 2019

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Ways and Means, 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.
Jan 2, 2019

Introduced in House

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