To suspend, and subsequently terminate, the admission of certain refugees, to examine the impact on the national security of the United States of admitting refugees, to examine the costs of providing benefits to such individuals, and for other purposes.

Summary

Resettlement Accountability National Security Prioritization Act of 2016 This bill prohibits the admission of covered aliens into the United States for four years unless Congress passes a joint resolution giving the Department of Homeland Security authority to admit them. No covered alien may be admitted into the United States after such four-year period. "Covered alien" means an alien applying for refugee admission to the United States who: (1) is a national of Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Syria, or Yemen; or (2) has no nationality and whose last habitual residence was in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Syria, or Yemen. The Government Accountability Office shall report on: (1) the national security impact of refugee admissions; and (2) specified costs of providing refugees with benefits under Medicare, Medicaid, disability insurance under title II of the Social Security Act, the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly the food stamp program), and section 8 rental assistance.

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Timeline

1. 14 July 2016

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 July 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 July 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 August 2016

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 14 July 2016 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 July 2016

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 July 2016

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Sponsors

• Brian Babin · R · Sponsor
• Ralph Abraham · R · Sponsor
• Diane Black · R · Sponsor
• Marsha Blackburn · R · Sponsor
• KEVIN BRADY · R · Sponsor
• Dave Brat · R · Sponsor
• Mo Brooks · R · Sponsor
• Michael Burgess · R · Sponsor
• Bradley Byrne · R · Sponsor
• Kevin Cramer · R · Sponsor
• Jeff Duncan · R · Sponsor
• Blake Farenthold · R · Sponsor
• Louie Gohmert · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Sponsor
• Trey Gowdy · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
• Gregg Harper · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] · R · Sponsor
• SAM JOHNSON · R · Sponsor
• Jim Jordan · R · Sponsor
• Steve King · R · Sponsor
• Doug LaMalfa · R · Sponsor
• Mark Meadows · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
• Pete Olson · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Robert Pittenger · R · Sponsor
• Bill Posey · R · Sponsor
• Dennis Ross · R · Sponsor
• David Rouzer · R · Sponsor
• Austin Scott · R · Sponsor
• Pete Sessions · R · Sponsor
• LAMAR SMITH · R · Sponsor
• Mark Walker · R · Sponsor
• Jackie Walorski · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
• Ryan Zinke · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Trent Franks · R · Sponsor
• Trent Kelly · R · Sponsor
• Kenny Marchant · R · Sponsor
• Mark Sanford · R · Sponsor
• John Ratcliffe · R · Cosponsor
• David McKinley · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5] · R · Cosponsor

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Related records

• related to → Resettlement Accountability National Security Act of 2015
• related to → Resettlement Accountability National Security Prioritization Act of 2017