114-hr-4218114th Congress

To suspend the admission to the United States of refugees, and for other purposes.

Sponsored By: Representative Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

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Summary

This bill prohibits a federal agency or instrumentality from using federal funds, fees, or resources to admit an alien into the United States as a refugee or to provide refugee resettlement assistance until each of the following occur: a joint resolution is enacted into law approving the most recent number of refugee admissions determined by the President; the Congressional Budget Office reports to Congress regarding specified refugee-related costs; the Department of Homeland Security reports to Congress regarding terrorist- and criminal-related activities of aliens admitted as refugees and asylees, and the number of such aliens subsequently removed from the United States for any reason; and the President reports to Congress regarding the preceding year's cost of refugee admissions, and recommendations for federal program spending cuts to offset such cost.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

TN • R

Cosponsors

  • LAMAR SMITH

    TX • R

    Sponsored 12/10/2015

  • Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 12/10/2015

  • Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 12/10/2015

  • Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 1/13/2016

  • MATT SALMON

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 1/13/2016

  • Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 7/18/2016

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