Strengthening Refugee Resettlement Act

Summary

Strengthening Refugee Resettlement Act This bill modifies provisions related to the treatment of refugees, including by (1) directing the Department of State to establish overseas training programs to offer English and work orientation training to admitted refugees, (2) providing lawful permanent resident status to certain admitted refugees, and (3) directing the Office of Refugee Resettlement to provide grants to national resettlement agencies to operate a case management system to assist qualified individuals in accessing services and benefits.

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Timeline

1. 2 January 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

   Source: Committee

2. 2 January 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Ways and Means, 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

3. 2 January 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 January 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 2 January 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 January 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 January 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 January 2019

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Sponsors

• Keith Ellison · D · Sponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsfa00 · Standing
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

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