# 114-hr-4031: Defund the Syrian Refugee Resettlement Program Act of 2015

114-hr-4031, Defund the Syrian Refugee Resettlement Program Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] (R-AL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4031
- Congress: 114
- Title: Defund the Syrian Refugee Resettlement Program Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2015-11-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Defund the Syrian Refugee Resettlement Program Act of 2015 This bill prohibits federal funds from being obligated for the U.S. refugee admission of any alien who is a national of Syria or whose last habitual residence was in Syria during the period that the civil war in Syria is ongoing, as determined by the Department of Homeland Security.

## Cosponsors (6)

- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2015-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2015-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2015-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2016-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act
- 114-hr-36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-5654: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-4031 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4031)

## Related
- [114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2802)
- [114-hr-36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-36)
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-5654: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5654)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3880)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4031 (as of 2025-11-18).