US Congress House Bill 5816 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 50-0)
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]

Resettlement Accountability National Security Prioritization Act of 2016 Official Titles: Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced: 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. 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. "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. 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.

Resettlement Accountability National Security Prioritization Act of 2016 Official Titles: Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced: 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.

Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]	Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA]	Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]
Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]	Rep. Dave Brat [R-VA]	Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]	Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]
Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL]	Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]
Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Trey Gowdy [R-SC]	Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI]
Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]	Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS]	Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]
Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]	Rep. Steve King [R-IA]	Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]
Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]	Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]	Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]	Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA]
Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]	Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC]
Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]	Rep. Mark Walker [R-NC]
Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]	Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. Ryan Zinke [R-MT]	Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA]
Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Trent Kelly [R-MS]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]
Rep. Mark Sanford [R-SC]	Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX]	Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]	Rep. Robert Hurt [R-VA]
Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]	Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]

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

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5816/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5816/BILLS-114hr5816ih.pdf