# 114-hr-4030: 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.

114-hr-4030, 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., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4030
- Congress: 114
- Title: 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.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2015-11-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2016-09-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6100: Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act
- 114-hr-5654: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
- 114-hr-5210: PADME Act
- 114-hr-5141: Central American Amnesty Termination Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4926: Stopping Partisan Policy at the Library of Congress Act
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4030 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4030)

## Related
- [114-hr-6100: Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6100)
- [114-hr-5654: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5654)
- [114-hr-5210: PADME Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5210)
- [114-hr-5141: Central American Amnesty Termination Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5141)
- [114-hr-4926: Stopping Partisan Policy at the Library of Congress Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4926)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4030 (as of 2025-11-18).