Resettlement Accountability National Security Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-80
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Introduced: 2017-01-03
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: 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

Low- and moderate-income housing

Medicaid

Medicare

Refugees, asylum, displaced persons

Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
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 Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the admission of alien refugees into the United States unless Congress passes a joint resolution giving the Department of Homeland Security authority to resume admitting them. </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 low income rental housing assistance.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 80 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Resettlement Accountability National Security Act of 2017 . 2. Suspension of admission of refugees Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security may not admit into the United States an alien under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1157 ) until such time as there is enacted a joint resolution giving the Secretary authority to resume admitting aliens under such section. 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. 4. Benefit programs described The programs described under this subsection 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 ).