# 114-hr-4078: Give States a Chance Act of 2015

114-hr-4078, Give States a Chance Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4078
- Congress: 114
- Title: Give States a Chance Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2015-11-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Give States a Chance Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the governor of any state in which it is proposed to place or resettle as a refugee an alien meeting certain criteria to refuse such placement or resettlement if the governor: has not properly been informed of the intended sponsorship process for the refugee, has determined that the proposed location for the refugee within the state is inappropriate because the proportion of refugees and comparable entrants in that location's population is too high, or is not reasonably satisfied that the refugee does not post a security threat. A covered refugee may not be admitted to the United States until the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) certifies to Congress that he or she is not a U.S. security threat. A "covered refugee" is any alien applying for U.S. refugee admission who: is a national or resident of Iraq or Syria, has no nationality and whose last habitual residence was in Iraq or Syria, or has been present in Iraq or Syria at any time on or after March 1, 2011. The Inspector General of DHS shall review 20% of all certifications made each fiscal year. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shall ensure that each covered refugee receives a thorough background investigation before admission. A covered refugee may not be admitted until the FBI certifies that such an investigation has been done.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2015-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2015-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2015-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2015-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hardy, Cresent [R-NV-4] (R-NV), 2015-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2015-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2015-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL), 2015-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2015-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2015-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2015-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2016-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act
- 114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-4078 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4078)

## Related
- [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-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3134)
- [114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2802)
- [114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2726)
- [114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-24)
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