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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 80 

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 

JANUARY 3, 2017 

Mr. BABIN (for himself, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. KING of Iowa, 

Mr. ABRAHAM, and Mr. OLSON) 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 2017’’. 

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 there is enacted a joint resolution giving the Sec3 retary authority to resume admitting aliens under such 

4 section. 

5 SEC. 3. REPORTS. 

6 (a) REPORT ON NATIONAL SECURITY.—Not later 

7 than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

8 the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 

9 to Congress a report on the impact on the national secu10 rity of the United States of admitting aliens under section 

11 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

12 1157). 

13 (b) REPORT ON THE COST OF PROVIDING BENEFITS

14 TO REFUGEES.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 

15 the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 

16 United States shall submit to Congress a report that in17 cludes, for the 10-year period preceding the date of the 

18 enactment of this Act, for aliens admitted into the United 

19 States under section 207 of the Immigration and Nation20 ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157), the following information: 

21 (1) The average duration for which such an 

22 alien received benefits under a program described in 

23 section 4. 

24 (2) The percentage of such aliens who received 

25 benefits under a program described in section 4. 


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1 (3) The cost, per year, to each program de2 scribed in section 4 for such aliens. 

3 (4) The number of such aliens who paid Fed4 eral income tax or Federal employment tax during 

5 the first year after being admitted to the United 

6 States. 

7 (5) The cost, per year, to the program de8 scribed in paragraph (5) of section 4 for such aliens. 

9 (6) The number and percentage of such aliens 

10 who received benefits under a program described in 

11 section 4— 

12 (A) 2 years after being admitted to the 

13 United States; 

14 (B) 5 years after being admitted to the 

15 United States; and 

16 (C) 10 years after being admitted to the 

17 United States. 

18 (7) The cost, per year, to the Federal Govern19 ment, to State governments, and to units of local 

20 government of providing other benefits and services, 

21 directly or indirectly, to such aliens. 

22 SEC. 4. BENEFIT PROGRAMS DESCRIBED. 

23 The programs described under this subsection are as 

24 follows: 


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1 (1) The Medicare program under title XVIII of 

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

3 (2) The Medicaid program under title XIX of 

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

5 (3) Disability insurance benefits under title II 

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

7 (4) The supplemental nutrition assistance pro8 gram under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 

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

10 (5) Rental assistance under section 8 of the 

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

12 1437f). 

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