# 119-hr-3550: No Resettlement Without Representation Act

119-hr-3550, No Resettlement Without Representation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3550
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Resettlement Without Representation Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Shifts final control over refugee admissions to Congress and gives states a veto over resettlement.** This bill would require the President to send annual refugee admission recommendations and would bar any admissions until Congress enacts a joint resolution setting that year's numerical limit. It would also force federal resettlement officials to notify states and stop placements when a governor objects. - Families and refugees: Refugee admissions would be conditioned on a presidential recommendation plus a congressional joint resolution that sets the annual numerical cap. This makes each fiscal year's admissions subject to a congressional decision. - States and governors: State chief executives must get a notice at least 30 days before resettlement and can communicate refusal. If a state does not accede, federal agencies may not place refugees there or coordinate resettlement in that state. - Congress and federal agencies: Congress would set yearly refugee ceilings through joint resolutions rather than relying on executive determinations. Federal agencies would be required to follow those congressional limits and the new state-consent rule.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act
- 119-hr-3756: FISH Act of 2025
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5457: Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3550 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3550)

## Related
- [119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4706)
- [119-hr-3756: FISH Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3756)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-5457: Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5457)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-740)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3550 (as of 2025-12-21).