US Congress House Bill 5430 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-5)
Status: Introduced on September 9 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-09-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Nineveh Plain Refugee Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of State to establish or use existing processes in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, Turkey, and Syria through which a qualifying alien in such a country may apply and interview for refugee admission to the United States. Considers such an alien to be a refugee of special humanitarian concern eligible for priority 2 processing under the refugee resettlement priority system. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) suspend in-country processes in such a foreign country for up to 90 days, and (2) extend a suspension upon congressional notification. Directs the Secretary to establish one or more categories of aliens who are or were nationals or residents of a territory controlled by the group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or any successor name, in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, Turkey, or Syria, and who share common characteristics that identify them as targets of persecution in that country on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. Provides that: an alien provided priority 2 processing shall not be counted against annual refugee admission limitations, no alien shall be denied the opportunity to apply for admission under this Act solely because such alien qualifies as an immediate relative or is eligible for any other immigrant classification, each denial for refugee status under this Act shall be in writing and shall state the reason for denial, each qualifying alien who after June 1, 2014, and before the date of enactment of this Act was denied refugee status shall be permitted to reapply for such status, and if the Secretary determines that an alien in such country who has applied for U.S. refugee admission pursuant to this Act is in imminent danger the Secretary shall make a reasonable effort to provide such alien with protection or the immediate removal from the country.

Nineveh Plain Refugee Act of 2014

Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]
Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R-FL]	Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]	Rep. John Delaney [D-MD]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]
Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]
Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]	Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Keith Rothfus [R-PA]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-09-26	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
2014-09-09	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5430/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5430/BILLS-113hr5430ih.pdf