SAFER Act of 2019
Latest action · Jan 9, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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.
- IntroducedJan 9, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Secure Accountability for Emigres and Refugees Act of 2019 or the SAFER Act of 2019
This bill establishes additional security screening requirements for aliens seeking refugee status if they are nationals of Iraq or Syria, are stateless individuals whose last habitual residence was in one of those countries, or have been in either country since March 1, 2011.
The Department of Homeland Security shall ensure that such an individual
- has passed a lie detector test;
- has submitted biometric information, including DNA, which shall be used to ensure that the individual has no known history of engaging in terrorist activity; and
- does not pose a national security threat, based on a background check which includes review of the individual's Internet postings.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 9, 2019 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Jan 9, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 9, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 9, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jan 9, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 4, January 9, 2019, page H359.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 441 | SAFER Act of 2017 | Reintroduction of | Feb 6, 2017 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for additional security requirements for Syrian and Iraqi refugees, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- SAFER Act of 2019
- Secure Accountability for Emigres and Refugees Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 9, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
