Give States a Chance Act of 2015

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.

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Timeline

1. 18 November 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 November 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 November 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 December 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 18 November 2015 · Download file

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Sponsors

• Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hardy, Cresent [R-NV-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → American SAFE Act of 2015