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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3314 

To suspend the admission into the United States of refugees in order to 

examine the costs of providing benefits to such individuals, and for 

other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 29, 2015 

Mr. BABIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

To suspend the admission into the United States of refugees 

in order to examine the costs of providing benefits to 

such individuals, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Resettlement Account5 ability National Security Act of 2015’’. 

6 SEC. 2. SUSPENSION OF ADMISSION OF REFUGEES. 

7 Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 

8 the Secretary of Homeland Security may not admit into 

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1 gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157) until such 

2 time as Congress passes a joint resolution giving the Sec3 retary authority to resume admitting aliens under such 

4 section. 

5 SEC. 3. GAO STUDY. 

6 Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact7 ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 

8 States shall submit to Congress a report that includes, for 

9 the 10-year period preceding the date of the enactment 

10 of this Act, for aliens admitted into the United States 

11 under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 

12 (8 U.S.C. 1157), the following information: 

13 (1) The average duration for which such an 

14 alien received benefits under a program described in 

15 section 4. 

16 (2) The percentage of such aliens who received 

17 benefits under a program described in section 4. 

18 (3) The cost, per year, to each program de19 scribed in section 4 for such aliens. 

20 (4) The number of such aliens who paid Fed21 eral income tax or Federal employment tax during 

22 the first year after being admitted to the United 

23 States. 

24 (5) The cost, per year, to the program de25 scribed in paragraph (5) of section 4 for such aliens. 


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1 (6) The number and percentage of such aliens 

2 who received benefits under a program described in 

3 section 4— 

4 (A) 2 years after being admitted to the 

5 United States; 

6 (B) 5 years after being admitted to the 

7 United States; and 

8 (C) 10 years after being admitted to the 

9 United States. 

10 (7) The cost, per year, to the Federal Govern11 ment, to State governments, and to units of local 

12 government of providing other benefits and services, 

13 directly or indirectly, to such aliens. 

14 SEC. 4. BENEFIT PROGRAMS DESCRIBED. 

15 The programs described under this subsection are as 

16 follows: 

17 (1) The Medicare program under title XVIII of 

18 the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.). 

19 (2) The Medicaid program under title XIX of 

20 the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.). 

21 (3) Disability insurance benefits under title II 

22 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402 et seq.). 

23 (4) The supplemental nutrition assistance pro24 gram under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 

25 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). 


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1 (5) Rental assistance under section 8 of the 

2 United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 

3 1437f). 

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