US HB5804 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on July 14 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-08-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 14 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-08-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
No Resettlement Without Consent Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that: (1) the Office of Refugee Resettlement shall not place or resettle a refugee within a state without the governor's approval; and (2) notwithstanding such approval, the Office shall not place or resettle a refugee in any locality within a state if the locality has in effect a law, or a policy with the effect of law, disapproving of refugee resettlement in that locality.
Title
No Resettlement Without Consent Act
Sponsors
| Rep. John Culberson [R-TX] | Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX] | Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX] | Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX] |
| Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX] | Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-11 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. |
| 2016-07-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2016-07-14 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Intergovernmental relations
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
State and local government operations
Immigration status and procedures
Intergovernmental relations
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5804/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5804/BILLS-114hr5804ih.pdf |
