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114-hr-4030114th Congress

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that refugees may not be resettled in any State where the governor of that State has taken any action formally disapproving of the resettlement of refugees in that State, and for other purposes.

Sponsored By: Representative Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]

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Summary

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the resettlement of refugees in a state whose governor has taken any action formally disapproving the resettlement of refugees, or of certain refugees, in that state during that fiscal year. A state: disapproving the resettlement of any refugees may not receive specified refugee resettlement funds during that fiscal year, or disapproving the resettlement of only certain refugees shall receive a reduction of such funds proportionate to the number of refugees not resettled.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]

MS • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 9/20/2016

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