United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4048 (114th)
Syrian Refugee Verification and Safety Act
Introduced
17 November 2015
Last action
4 December 2015 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5], Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Paul Cook, Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]
Subjects
Asylum, Immigration, Taxation
Source updated
5 December 2025
Asylum · Immigration · Taxation
Summary
Syrian Refugee Verification and Safety Act This bill declares that: (1) no alien who is a refugee because of the conflict in Syria (covered alien) may be admitted to the United States as a refugee, (2) no funds may be expended to process refugee applications for covered aliens, and (3) no funds may be expended by the Department of State or the Department of Health and Human Services to resettle covered aliens in the United States. These restrictions shall remain in effect until 30 days after the President certifies to Congress regarding: protocols and interagency coordination to adjudicate such U.S. admissions and resettlement; evaluation and review of such protocols and coordination by the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community; State Department submission to Congress of an updated Congressional Presentation Document of the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration for Fiscal Year 2016 that reflects security or other risks posed by covered aliens; and a State Department briefing to Congress on the increase in covered aliens seeking refugee admission and so admitted, including information on any terrorist conduct. This certification: (1) may not be submitted to Congress before 270 days, and (2) shall not have any effect if Congress enacts into law a joint resolution of disapproval within 15 days.
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Timeline
17 November 2015
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), Rules, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
17 November 2015
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), Rules, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
17 November 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 November 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 December 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 17 November 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Paul Cook · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4048
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4048
- us · 114-hr-4048 · source updated 5 December 2025