United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4197 (114th)
State Refugee Security Act of 2015
Introduced
9 December 2015
Last action
15 January 2016 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5], Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11], Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1], Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], David Trott, Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4], Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7]
Subjects
Asylum, Immigration
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
State Refugee Security Act of 2015 This bill directs the Office of Refugee Resettlement to notify the state agency responsible for coordinating the placement or resettlement of an alien refugee not later than 21 days before the alien's arrival in the state. No alien refugee shall be placed or resettled in a state if the governor certifies to the Office of Refugee Resettlement that it has failed, in the sole determination of the governor, to provide adequate assurance that such person does not present a security risk to the state.
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Timeline
9 December 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
9 December 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 December 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 January 2016
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 December 2015 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Cosponsor
- David Trott · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → State Refugee Security Act of 2017
- related to → State Refugee Security Act of 2015
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4197
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4197
- us · 114-hr-4197 · source updated 5 December 2025