To amend section 412(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement to obtain the approval of the Governor of a State before placing or resettling a refugee with the State, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-546| House
| Updated: 2/8/2017
John Abney Culberson
Republican Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (5)
Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Immigration
Immigration status and proceduresIntergovernmental relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsState and local government operations
To amend section 412(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement to obtain the approval of the Governor of a State before placing or resettling a refugee with the State, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-546| House
| Updated: 2/8/2017
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
John Abney Culberson
Republican Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (5)
Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
Immigration
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Immigration status and proceduresIntergovernmental relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsState and local government operations