# 114-hr-4074: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to collect data regarding foreign travel, or repatriation, to the country of nationality or last habitual residence by an alien admitted to the United States as a refugee, and for other purposes.

114-hr-4074, To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to collect data regarding foreign travel, or repatriation, to the country of nationality or last habitual residence by an alien admitted to the United States as a refugee, and for other purposes., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4074
- Congress: 114
- Title: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to collect data regarding foreign travel, or repatriation, to the country of nationality or last habitual residence by an alien admitted to the United States as a refugee, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2015-11-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to collect data, and report annually to Congress, regarding instances in which an alien admitted to the United States as a refugee returns temporarily or permanently: (1) to the country of the alien's nationality at the time of such admission; or (2) in the case of an alien having no nationality at the time of such admission, to the country in which the alien last habitually resided prior to such admission. The bill prohibits DHS from admitting aliens into the United States as refugees until Congress passes a joint resolution giving DHS authority to resume admitting such aliens.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2016-12-06T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4074 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4074)

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- [114-hr-5816: To suspend, and subsequently terminate, the admission of certain refugees, to e…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5816)
- [114-hr-5654: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5654)
- [114-hr-5499: Agency Accountability Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5499)
- [114-hr-5457: To redesignate Gravelly Point Park, located along the George Washington Memoria…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5457)
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