US SB211 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
State Refugee Security Act of 2017 This bill directs the Office of Refugee Resettlement to notify the state agency responsible for coordinating the placement or resettlement of an alien refugee not later than 21 days before the alien's arrival in the state. No alien refugee shall be placed or resettled in a state if the governor certifies to the Office of Refugee Resettlement that it has failed, in the sole determination of the governor, to provide adequate assurance that such person does not present a security risk to the state.
Title
State Refugee Security Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] | Sen. Richard Shelby [R-AL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-24 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB604 (Related) 2017-01-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Subjects
Border security and unlawful immigration
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Intergovernmental relations
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
State and local government operations
Immigration
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/115th-congress/senate-bill/211/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s211/BILLS-115s211is.pdf |
