Resettlement Accountability National Security Prioritization Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-81
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Introduced: 2017-01-03
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Afghanistan

Africa

Asia

Congressional oversight

Disability assistance

Employment taxes

Food assistance and relief

Government studies and investigations

Housing and community development funding

Immigrant health and welfare

Immigration status and procedures

Iraq

Libya

Low- and moderate-income housing

Medicaid

Medicare

Middle East

Refugees, asylum, displaced persons

Somalia

Syria

Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Yemen
Latest action: action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Resettlement Accountability National Security Prioritization Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p> "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. </p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 81 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2017 Mr. Babin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL 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.

1. Short title This title may be cited as the Resettlement Accountability National Security Prioritization Act of 2017 . 2. Suspension and termination of admission of certain refugees (a) Suspension Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, and ending on the date that is 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security may only admit into the United States a covered alien following the enactment of a joint resolution which gives the Secretary authority to admit such aliens, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: That Congress approves of the admission of covered aliens (as such term is defined in section 2 of the Resettlement Accountability National Security Prioritization Act of 2017) for a period beginning on the date of the enactment of this resolution, and ending on the date that is 4 years after the date of the enactment of the Resettlement Accountability National Security Prioritization Act of 2017. . (b) Termination Beginning on the date that is 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, no covered alien may be admitted to the United States. (c) Covered alien defined In this section, the term covered alien means an alien applying for admission to the United States as a refugee 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. 3. Reports (a) Report on national security Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the impact on the national security of the United States of admitting aliens under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1157 ). (b) Report on the cost of providing benefits to refugees Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report that includes, for the 10-year period preceding the date of the enactment of this Act, for aliens admitted into the United States under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1157 ), the following information: (1) The average duration for which such an alien received benefits under a program described in section 4. (2) The percentage of such aliens who received benefits under a program described in section 4. (3) The cost, per year, to each program described in section 4 for such aliens. (4) The number of such aliens who paid Federal income tax or Federal employment tax during the first year after being admitted to the United States. (5) The cost, per year, to the program described in paragraph (5) of section 4 for such aliens. (6) The number and percentage of such aliens who received benefits under a program described in section 4— (A) 2 years after being admitted to the United States; (B) 5 years after being admitted to the United States; and (C) 10 years after being admitted to the United States. (7) The cost, per year, to the Federal Government, to State governments, and to units of local government of providing other benefits and services, directly or indirectly, to such aliens. (8) The cost, per year, to the Federal Government, to State governments, and to units of local government of admitting such aliens, other than the cost described in paragraph (7). 4. Benefit programs described The programs described under this section are as follows: (1) The Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ). (2) The Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ). (3) Disability insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402 et seq. ). (4) The supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. ). (5) Rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f ).