STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 10483 IN ASSEMBLY May 29, 2024 ___________ Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. E. Brown) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT enacting the "New York state Palestinian refugee relocation prevention act" The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as 2 the "New York state Palestinian refugee relocation prevention act." 3 § 2. Legislative intent. The legislature finds the inherent dangers 4 posed by the potential relocation of Palestinian "refugees" to our 5 state, and hereby assert the right and duty to protect the citizens of 6 New York from any adverse impacts of such a decision. The legislature 7 seeks to insulate New York from the federal government's short-sighted 8 and perilous proposal to admit Palestinian refugees, particularly those 9 escaping the Gaza Strip, onto American soil. The legislature offers its 10 unwavering commitment to our ally, Israel, and reaffirm our unwavering 11 support for the state of Israel and its right to exist and thrive as a 12 Jewish democracy. The legislature further recognizes the shared values 13 and unbreakable bond between New York and Israel, and we stand united 14 against the forces of terrorism and extremism that threaten both our 15 great nations. The legislature calls for any relocation of Palestinian 16 refugees to the United States be rescinded. 17 § 3. 1. No state or local agency, authority, or official shall cooper- 18 ate with, or provide any assistance to, the federal government in the 19 relocation or resettlement of Palestinian refugees within the state of 20 New York. This includes, but is not limited to, denying any requests for 21 the allocation of resources, housing, or social services for this 22 purpose. 23 2. Any federal funds allocated for the resettlement of Palestinian 24 refugees in New York shall be rejected and returned to the federal 25 government. 26 3. A temporary moratorium on the admission to any institution of high- 27 er education in this state of Palestinian students and scholars is 28 imposed until such time as the threat of extremist infiltration has been EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD15398-01-4A. 10483 2 1 thoroughly assessed and addressed. The commissioner of education, in 2 consultation with the board of regents, shall make the determination of 3 the duration of such temporary moratorium and shall re-evaluate such 4 determination six months after the effective date of this act and every 5 six months thereafter. 6 4. The state of New York shall utilize all legal means necessary to 7 challenge and thwart any attempts by the federal government to coerce or 8 compel compliance with their refugee relocation agenda, including seek- 9 ing injunctive relief and asserting Tenth Amendment rights. 10 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.