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.
Sponsored By: Representative Babin
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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.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Babin
TX • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
TN • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Marsha Blackburn
TN • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7]
VA • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]
AL • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Kevin Cramer
ND • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
SC • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Gosar
AZ • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4]
SC • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Grothman
WI • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
MS • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Harris (MD)
MD • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1]
KS • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Jordan
OH • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]
IA • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
LaMalfa
CA • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
NC • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10]
MI • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Perry
PA • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rouzer
NC • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Scott, Austin
GA • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Sessions
TX • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]
NC • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Weber (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Zinke
MT • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Carter (GA)
GA • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4]
LA • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Kelly (MS)
MS • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1]
SC • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 9/21/2016
Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5]
VA • R
Sponsored 9/26/2016
Wittman
VA • R
Sponsored 9/26/2016
Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]
NJ • R
Sponsored 9/26/2016
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