Syrian Refugee Verification and Safety Act

Bill: 114-hr-4048
Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]
Introduced: 2015-11-17 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Criminal justice information and records
Government studies and investigations
Immigration status and procedures
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Legislative rules and procedure
Middle East
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Syria
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-17
text: 

Syrian Refugee Verification and Safety Act

 
This bill declares that: (1) no alien who is a refugee because of the conflict in Syria (covered alien) may be admitted to the United States as a refugee, (2) no funds may be expended to process refugee applications for covered aliens, and (3) no funds may be expended by the Department of State or the Department of Health and Human Services to resettle covered aliens in the United States.
 
These restrictions shall remain in effect until 30 days after the President certifies to Congress regarding: 
 
 
protocols and interagency coordination to adjudicate such U.S. admissions and resettlement; 
 
evaluation and review of such protocols and coordination by the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community; 
 
State Department submission to Congress of an updated Congressional Presentation Document of the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration for Fiscal Year 2016 that reflects security or other risks posed by covered aliens; and 
 
a State Department briefing to Congress on the increase in covered aliens seeking refugee admission and so admitted, including information on any terrorist conduct. 
 
 
This certification: (1) may not be submitted to Congress before 270 days, and (2) shall not have any effect if Congress enacts into law a joint resolution of disapproval within 15 days.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-12-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2015-11-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), Rules, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
action_date: 2015-11-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), Rules, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
action_date: 2015-11-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), Rules, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
action_date: 2015-11-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), Rules, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
action_date: 2015-11-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), Rules, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
action_date: 2015-11-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-17
text: Introduced in House